breakdown of monthly figures shows March traditionally as the highest birth registration month of boys and girls with Irish ethnic Gaelic names. According to the free research database Irishbabynames
United States of America (Press Release) March 11, 2008 --
Such is the international status of St Patrick’s Day now that major brands such as Google voluntarily include it in their calendar of coveted special day editions of the ‘Google’ search logo. In the United States especially St Patrick’s day even influences parents deciding what name to give their child! A breakdown of monthly figures shows March traditionally as the highest birth registration month of boys and girls with Irish ethnic Gaelic names. According to the free research database Irishbabynames.com the latest 2006-7 figures show marked increases in the number of traditional Gaeilge names being registered for new born babies in Irish communities across the globe.
Top Irish baby name expert and writer Fragrance O’Boyle analyses naming trends to see which names are hot and which are not for expectant mums and dads. She says:
“Across the states Ryan is clearly the most popular at 14. After that comes Brandon at 25, Aiden at 27 and Kevin at 37. But the dark horses coiming in in recent years are names like Fionn which rises from 66 to 39, Cormac catapults from 56 in 2003 to 42, Calum cruises from 117 to 44 and Rory rises from 68 to 45”.
“For the Girls the top St Patrick’s day Irish baby names in the USA are Ava at number 5, Alyssa at 19, Brianna at 20 , Hailey at 25 and Kaitlyn at 41 and Aoibhe which has zoomed from 131 in 2003 to 55th spot last year.”
irishbabynames.com defines Patrick as meaning ‘Noble’
St Patrick's Day is sometimes called Peadar's (Peter's) Day? Here’s why. The name comes from the Latin adjective patricius given to those who belonged to the exalted nobility of ancient Rome, the ‘patricians’. Despite its Latin origins Patrick has been wholeheartedly adopted as Ireland’s signature name largely due to the (Scottish born) St Patrick, an early missionary to the country. TheFamous names: St Patrick, Paddy Moloney founder member of the legendary Chieftains Patrick Pearse, the rebel leader of 1916 and Irish golf star Padraig Harrington
Fragrance O’Boyle continues:
“Increasingly parents are making the decision to ’anchor’ their children in their Irish heritage by passing on a traditional name which comes from within their own family tradition. The ease of access to cultural communities and common interest groups of people provided by the internet has thrown up a whole range of opportunities for people to rejopin , meet and celebrate their Irish-ness in all kinds of ways which didn’t exist ten or even five years ago.”
Editor’s Notes
In Ireland itself the top ten boys names are:
Seán, Jack, Conor, Adam, James, Daniel, Cian, Luke, Michael, Aaron
For girls the list is: Sarah, Emma, Katie, Aoife, Sophie, Amy, Ciara, Chloe, Leah, Ella
Further information on Irish names click on the website www.irishbabynames.com:
media enquiries: Iain Ross tel 00177656 04861
email: seamus@irishbabynames
Top Irish baby name expert and writer Fragrance O’Boyle analyses naming trends to see which names are hot and which are not for expectant mums and dads. She says:
“Across the states Ryan is clearly the most popular at 14. After that comes Brandon at 25, Aiden at 27 and Kevin at 37. But the dark horses coiming in in recent years are names like Fionn which rises from 66 to 39, Cormac catapults from 56 in 2003 to 42, Calum cruises from 117 to 44 and Rory rises from 68 to 45”.
“For the Girls the top St Patrick’s day Irish baby names in the USA are Ava at number 5, Alyssa at 19, Brianna at 20 , Hailey at 25 and Kaitlyn at 41 and Aoibhe which has zoomed from 131 in 2003 to 55th spot last year.”
irishbabynames.com defines Patrick as meaning ‘Noble’
St Patrick's Day is sometimes called Peadar's (Peter's) Day? Here’s why. The name comes from the Latin adjective patricius given to those who belonged to the exalted nobility of ancient Rome, the ‘patricians’. Despite its Latin origins Patrick has been wholeheartedly adopted as Ireland’s signature name largely due to the (Scottish born) St Patrick, an early missionary to the country. TheFamous names: St Patrick, Paddy Moloney founder member of the legendary Chieftains Patrick Pearse, the rebel leader of 1916 and Irish golf star Padraig Harrington
Fragrance O’Boyle continues:
“Increasingly parents are making the decision to ’anchor’ their children in their Irish heritage by passing on a traditional name which comes from within their own family tradition. The ease of access to cultural communities and common interest groups of people provided by the internet has thrown up a whole range of opportunities for people to rejopin , meet and celebrate their Irish-ness in all kinds of ways which didn’t exist ten or even five years ago.”
Editor’s Notes
In Ireland itself the top ten boys names are:
Seán, Jack, Conor, Adam, James, Daniel, Cian, Luke, Michael, Aaron
For girls the list is: Sarah, Emma, Katie, Aoife, Sophie, Amy, Ciara, Chloe, Leah, Ella
Further information on Irish names click on the website www.irishbabynames.com:
media enquiries: Iain Ross tel 00177656 04861
email: seamus@irishbabynames
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