Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a ...

Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Éabha was the second most popular girls' name in Ireland in 2025. (FreshSplash via Getty Images) From Niamh to Saoirse, Irish baby ...

From Niamh to Saoirse, Irish baby names are a popular choice for parents both in Ireland and across the world, particularly if you want to honour your family’s Irish heritage. But while most of us ...

Sean is the most mispronounced name in the world, and the most mispronounced Irish name in the world, according to a new study. It's not unusual to run into a name you're not sure how to pronounce, ...