# Byrne

Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Broin or Ó Beirn, which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne.
There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from Ó Broin, which refers to the Leinster-based family of Bran as described below. The less common family name is Ó Beirn or Ó Beirne, which comes from a different family and is most commonly found in the Northwest of Ireland.

## Notable people with the surname
### A–D

* Alan Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Alexandra Byrne, British costume designer
* Alex Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin and TD
* Allie Byrne, British actress
* Andrea Byrne, who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series You Can't Do That on Television
* Andrew Byrne, first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock
* Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known under his stage name Hozier (born 1990), Irish singer and songwriter
* Anthony Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Bill Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Billy Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Bob Byrne, Irish comics writer
* Bradley Byrne (born 1965), American business attorney and politician
* Brendan Byrne, Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982
* Brian Byrne, Canadian musician
* Bryan Byrne (footballer), Irish footballer
* Caroline Byrne (1970–1995), Australian model, subject of a murder case
* Catherine Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Celine Byrne (born 1980), Irish opera soprano
* Charles Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Charlie Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Christopher Byrne (disambiguation), several people named Chris or Christopher
* Cliff Byrne, Irish footballer
* Conan Byrne, Irish footballer
* Condon Byrne, Australian politician
* Connor Byrne (born 1964), Irish actor
* Conor Byrne (died 1948), Irish politician and medical practitioner
* Damien Byrne, Irish footballer
* Danny Byrne, English footballer
* David Byrne (born 1952), Scottish-born American musician
* David Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Dean Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Debra Byrne, Australian singer
* Declan Byrne, fictional character in British soap opera Family Affairs
* Denis Byrne, Irish sportsman
* Dominic Byrne, British newsreader and presenter
* Donald Byrne, American chess player
* Donn Byrne, Irish novelist
* Doris I. Byrne (1905–1975), New York politician and judge

### E–J

* Edward Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Emma Byrne, Irish footballer
* Emma Byrne (author), British author
* Emmet Byrne, US Representative from Illinois
* Eoin Ó Broin, Irish politician
* Noisestorm (real name Eoin Ó Broin), musician
* Eric Byrne, Irish politician
* Eugene Byrne, English writer
* Francis Byrne (politician) (1877–1938), Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
* Francis John Byrne, Irish historian
* Frank Byrne (Australian politician) (1837–1923), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Frank Byrne (Irish nationalist), instigator of the Irish National Invincibles
* Frank M. Byrne, eighth governor of South Dakota
* Gabriel Byrne (born 1950), Irish actor
* Gay Byrne (1934–2019), Irish broadcaster
* George Byrne (1892–1973), English cricketer
* Gerry Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Greg Byrne (athletic_director), University of Alabama athletic director
* Gonçalo Byrne (born 1941), Portuguese architect
* Henry Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Hollis Byrne, Irish rapper/ singer
* Hugh Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* James Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Jane Byrne (1933–2014), mayor of Chicago, Illinois
* Jason Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Jennifer Byrne (born 1955), Australian journalist
* Jenny Byrne (born 1967), Australian tennis player
* Joe Byrne (1856–1880), Australian outlaw
* Joe Byrne (Northern Ireland politician), Irish politician
* John Byrne (disambiguation), several people named John or Johnny
* Julie Byrne, American musician
* Joanna Byrne, Irish politician
* Josh Byrne (born 1996), Canadian lacrosse player

### K–Z

* Kathy Byrne (1957–2024), American lawyer
* Kevin P. Byrne, United States Navy admiral
* Kurtis Byrne, Irish professional association football player
* Lee Byrne, Welsh rugby player
* Leo Christopher Byrne, American Roman Catholic archbishop
* Leslie Byrne, US Congresswoman from the state of Virginia
* Liam Byrne, British politician
* Liam Byrne (rugby league), Irish international rugby league footballer
* Liam Byrne (Irish criminal) (born 1980), Irish gangster and criminal
* Mairéad Byrne, Irish poet
* Margaret Byrne, Australian scientist
* Margaret Mary Byrne (born 1949), American politician
* Mark Byrne, Irish football player
* Martha Byrne, American actress
* Mary Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Matt Byrne (born 1974), British Paralympic wheelchair basketball player
* Matt Byrne, drummer of the American band Hatebreed
* Michael Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Myles Byrne, a leader in the Irish rebellion of 1798
* Neil Byrne, Irish singer in the group Celtic Thunder
* Nicky Byrne, member of Irish boy band Westlife
* Oliver Byrne (football chairman) (1944–2007), CEO of Irish soccer club Shelbourne F.C.
* Oliver Byrne (mathematician) (1810–1880), Irish civil engineer and author
* Pat Byrne (footballer), Irish football player and manager
* Patricia M. Byrne (1925–2007), American diplomat
* Patrick Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Patsy Byrne, English actress
* Paul Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Paula Byrne, British author
* Peter Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Richie Byrne, Irish footballer
* Robert Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Roger Byrne, English footballer
* Rose Byrne, Australian actress
* Rosemary Byrne, Member of the Scottish parliament
* Rory Byrne, South African car designer
* Sam Byrne (footballer), Irish footballer
* Sean Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Shane Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Shaun Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Shay Byrne, Irish radio host
* Sophie Byrne, Australian filmmaker
* Stephen Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Steve Byrne, American comedian and actor
* Terry Byrne, English football manager
* Thomas Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Todd Byrne, Australian rugby player
* Tommy Byrne (disambiguation), several people
* Tony Byrne (disambiguation), Irish boxer
* Walter Byrne (1849–1931), professional baseball umpire in 1882, see List of Major League Baseball umpires
* William Byrne (disambiguation), several people

## Notable people with the given name

* Byrne Offutt, American actor
* Byrne Piven (1929–2002), American actor