Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Cathaoir

Gender

Male

Origin

Celtic/Gaelic
Fighter

Pronunciation

c(a)-thaoir

Popularity in Northern Ireland

  • Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #226, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearBoys
20255
20244
20235
20228
2021–
20204
20199
20186
2017–
20166

Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence