Meaning & History

"handsome birth"

Anglicized form of the Irish namemeaning, derived from the older, composed of the Old Irish elements "kind, gentle, handsome" and"birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin. It became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland in the middle of the 20th century, and elsewhere in Europe in the late 20th century.