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10 beautiful, but unusual Irish baby names your friends will wish they thought of first

Published 07:45 2 Aug 2021 BST

Updated 00:13 29 Jul 2021 BST

Trine Jensen-Burke
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"Wow – I've never heard that one before."

Love the idea of an Irish baby name for your little one, but don't want one that everyone else has gone for too? Step right this way. We have searched high and low and rounded up 10 seriously beautiful Irish baby names still unusual enough that your child won't have to share his name with the rest of his (or her) class: 1. Eion An Irish version of the name John. 2. Calla A shortened form of the name Caoilainn. 3. Ailill From the Irish Ailleacht, or “beauty” 4. Blaine Beautiful name that means “yellow.” 5. Keon Another Gaelic version of John. 6. Kiana Sweet name that means “ancient.” 7. Lunn This moniker is said to mean “strong" or "warlike.” 8. Tuiren Tuiren was the younger sister of Fionn Mac Cumhail’s mother – and famed for her beauty. 9. Caomhan Named after St. Kevin, this gorgeous name means 'little handsome one.' 10. Céibhfhionn The name means 'fair locks' in Gaelic, and was the name of an Irish goddess of inspiration.