Babies born in the Isle of Man

Here are recent birth announcements from the [name]Isle[/name] of [name]Man[/name].

The [name]Isle[/name] of [name]Man[/name] is an island between [name]England[/name] and [name]Ireland[/name] and although they are now English speaking, the traditional language is Manx – a Gaelic language similar to Irish and Scottish Gaelic.

Girls:

Aalin [name]Elizabeth[/name]

Aalish [name]Mia[/name]

Aalish [name]Ruth[/name] (sib: [name]Aine[/name])

[name]Abigail[/name] [name]Jemimah[/name] (sibs: [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Daniel[/name])

[name]Angelina[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] “[name]Angel[/name]”

[name]Annabelle[/name] [name]Lucie[/name] / [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] – there was 1 of the 1st and 2 with the 2nd spelling – popular combo! LOL

[name]Ava[/name] [name]Natasha[/name] [name]Francis[/name]

[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Lula[/name] (sibs: [name]Joel[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Bethan[/name])

[name]Cara[/name] [name]Louise[/name] Roseen

[name]Carys[/name] [name]Mai[/name] (prn KAH-riss)

[name]Charlotte[/name] Margaid

[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Dawn[/name]

Cushla [name]June[/name] – Cushla (Cuisle) is Gaelic

[name]Eliane[/name]

[name]Eliza[/name] [name]May[/name] / [name]Isabella[/name] [name]Adele[/name] (twins)

[name]Elsie[/name] [name]Annie[/name] (sib: Jamys)

Esmee [name]Niamh[/name]

[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lee[/name]

[name]Evie[/name] Graihagh

[name]Grace[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] (sib: [name]Lewis[/name])

Graiagh [name]Jane[/name]

Graihagh [name]Philippa[/name] [name]Jenette[/name]

[name]Isla[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (sibs: [name]Stacey[/name], [name]Millie[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Ruby[/name])

[name]Isla[/name] [name]Grace[/name] --another one

[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Ande[/name]

[name]Katie[/name] Voirrey (sibs: [name]Rebecca[/name], [name]Jack[/name], [name]Thomas[/name])

[name]Kayla[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Faye[/name] (sib: [name]Aaron[/name])

[name]Lara[/name] [name]Fay[/name] (sib: [name]Elicia[/name])

[name]Lauren[/name] [name]Maribel[/name] (sib: [name]Belinda[/name])

[name]Lexie[/name] [name]Ann[/name]

[name]Lily[/name] [name]Isla[/name]

[name]Lily[/name]-[name]Belle[/name] (sib: [name]Charlotte[/name])

[name]Macie[/name] [name]Dee[/name]

[name]Maddison[/name] [name]Rose[/name]

[name]Maisie[/name] [name]Katina[/name] (sibs: [name]James[/name], [name]Daniel[/name])

[name]Maisie[/name]-[name]Rose[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]

[name]Millie[/name] [name]May[/name]

[name]Niamh[/name] [name]Louisa[/name] (sib: [name]Sophie[/name])

[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Erin[/name] (sib: [name]Abigail[/name])

[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Isla[/name]

Pixie [name]Elizabeth[/name] (sib: Carolanne)

[name]Poppy[/name] [name]Belle[/name] (sib: [name]Gracie[/name])

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Faith[/name]

[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Anne[/name]

[name]Sinead[/name] [name]Hope[/name]

[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] / [name]Maisie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] (twins)

Boys:

[name]Abraham[/name] [name]James[/name] (sib: [name]Grace[/name])

[name]Aidan[/name] Illiam (sib: [name]Ailish[/name])

[name]Alex[/name] [name]Mackenzie[/name] (sibs: [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Ben[/name])

[name]Alfie[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

[name]Bailey[/name] [name]Paul[/name]

[name]Blake[/name] [name]Kevin[/name]

[name]Caleb[/name] (sibs: Oryn, [name]Ela[/name])

[name]Cole[/name] [name]Jordan[/name] [name]Jackson[/name]

[name]Conor[/name] [name]Jack[/name] (sib: [name]Calum[/name] [name]John[/name])

Danyl [name]Sean[/name] — X-[name]Factor[/name] anyone?

[name]Declan[/name] [name]Donal[/name] (sibs: [name]Edward[/name], [name]Matthew[/name])

Dolyn [name]John[/name]

[name]Elliott[/name] [name]James[/name] (sib: [name]Ruby[/name])

[name]Finlay[/name] [name]Robert[/name] / [name]Oscar[/name] [name]George[/name] (twins)

Finlo [name]Paul[/name]

[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Luke[/name] (sib: [name]Cristen[/name])

[name]Harry[/name] [name]Philip[/name] (sib: [name]Grace[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name])

Illiam Gorry “[name]Iggy[/name]”

[name]Jack[/name] (sibs: Aalish, [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Holly[/name])

[name]Jack[/name] Rossco (sib: [name]Leo[/name])

[name]James[/name] [name]David[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

[name]Jenson[/name] Pheric

[name]Jonah[/name] [name]Patrick[/name] (sibs: [name]Harry[/name], [name]Nicole[/name], [name]Matthew[/name], [name]Thomas[/name], [name]Daniel[/name])

[name]Jonathan[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] “[name]Jonty[/name]” (sibs: [name]Samantha[/name], [name]Sophie[/name], [name]Jack[/name])

[name]Joseph[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] (sib: [name]Charlie[/name])

[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Juan[/name] – not to be confused with the Spanish [name]Juan[/name]

[name]Kai[/name] [name]Hari[/name] (sib: [name]Maddison[/name], [name]Tyler[/name])

[name]Kurt[/name] Jacobus (sib: Aelish)

[name]Leon[/name] [name]David[/name]

Mian [name]Bobby[/name]

[name]Oscar[/name] [name]Freddie[/name]

Oshin (sib: [name]Fynn[/name])

Pheric [name]Ross[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Generally the names reflect the trends in [name]England[/name], [name]Wales[/name] and [name]Ireland[/name] but the names in bold are the distinctly Manx names.

Aalish (pronouced AY-lish)
Aalin (pronounced AY-lin)
Voirrey = Manx verison of [name]Mary[/name] (I think it’s voor-ree)
Graihagh (pronounced ‘greya’)
Margaid = Manx version of [name]Margaret[/name] (pronounced [name]MAR[/name]-ged)

Pheric = Manx verison of [name]Patrick[/name]
Mian = Manx verison of [name]Michael[/name] (pronounced MY-an)
Illiam = Manx verison of [name]William[/name]
[name]Juan[/name] = Manx verison of [name]John[/name] (pronounced JOO-an)

Thanks so much for posting this, [name]Elea[/name], and a huge thanks for providing pronunciations at the bottom! :slight_smile:

Have a great day!

Wow, I really Like Aalish and Illiam. Thanks for posting these!

Here’s a link for more Manx names:

Great link unicorngal! I love that site. I have it in my favourites :wink:

Wow, nice list! I was surprised to see [name]Mackenzie[/name] as a boys’ name, also [name]Francis[/name] for a girl. (The typical girls’ spelling is [name]Frances[/name].)

Actually, [name]McKenzie[/name]/[name]Mackenzie[/name] is much more popular on boys than girls here in the UK. Probably because we take the “son of” meaning more literally. [name]Both[/name] spellings appear in the top #150 in [name]England[/name] and [name]Wales[/name] for boys – but only the [name]Mackenzie[/name] spelling just breaks the top #300. That’s more than double!

Last year in [name]Scotland[/name], for example 81 baby boys were called [name]Mackenzie[/name] (in all various spellings) compared to 44 girls.

There were also 73 boy Kenzies compared to 32 girl Kenzies.

We tend to gender-bend less here in [name]Britain[/name]. [name]Finlay[/name], [name]Bryn[/name], [name]Dylan[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], [name]Ryan[/name] are all solidly male and even [name]Ashley[/name], [name]Mackenzie[/name], [name]Riley[/name], [name]Taylor[/name] and [name]Jordan[/name] are more likely to be found on boys.

[name]How[/name] interesting! Thank you so much for posting this, [name]Elea[/name]. I particularly love Cushla, [name]Lula[/name] and Voirrey :slight_smile:

how do you prn Graihagh?

I’ve put the pronunciations at the bottom of the post.

Graihagh is ‘greya’ (rhymes with [name]Freya[/name] / [name]Leia[/name])

I’ve put the pronunciations at the bottom of the post.

Graihagh is ‘greya’ (rhymes with [name]Freya[/name] / [name]Leia[/name])[/quote]

That is a pretty name. I like the sound of it.