A Celtic river goddess of Irish folklore, Sionnan translates as "old river," from the Gaelic sean ("old") and abhan ("river"). Sionnan (pronounced shi-non), a beautiful name that perhaps has been obscured by the ever-popular Siobhan, is the Irish equivalent of the name Shannon.
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Saoirse Ronan, star of Little Women, Ladybird, Lovely Bones, and Atonement (we could go on…) has at the very least inspired people learn how to pronounce this fabulous name. Sources also say this name came into use around the time of the war of Irish independence, specifically used by the nationalists. Saoirse (pronounced sheer-sha), a popular Irish name, means "freedom" and "liberty" – and therefore is said to have some political undertones. Irish pop singer Sinead O'Connor chose this popular name with a long history for her daughter. Roisin (pronounced rosh-een), a true Irish heritage name, comes from the Gaelic word for "rose." Roisin Dubh (Dark Rosaleen) is the heroine in a song written by lauded Irish poet James Clarence Mangan. The most famous contemporary Orla is probably Orla Kiely, the internationally renowned Irish graphic designer of colorful retro prints and surface patterns. Orla is Anglicized from the Gaelic name Orfhlaith – or means "gold" and flaith means "princess." In Irish history, Orla's biggest claim to fame is being the name of King Brian Boru's sister.
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Spelled Maebh in Old Irish, the name is reportedly derived from medua, which means "strong" or "intoxicating." Maeve Binchy, prolific and acclaimed Irish novelist, and Maeve Millay, a prominent fictional character in the HBO Sci-Fi western series Westworld, are well-known bearers of this name. Maeve, as Irish legend has it, was a beautiful warrior queen. We're predicting Eilis will see a meteoric rise up the baby-name rankings: ( Billie is already nearing the top 1,000 on the girl's list.) Maeve While this beloved Irish name has eluded the American spotlight, the rapid rise of Billie Eilish, the youngest artist to sweep the Grammy Awards in four categories, may change that very soon. EilisĮilis (pronounced eye-lish) is a Gaelic form of Elizabeth.
With the adorable nickname of Clo, Clodagh is common on the Emerald Isle but has yet to take hold in the rest of the world. It comes from the name of the River Clodagh (also spelled Clody) in County Waterford, Ireland one story says an English aristocrat named his daughter after the river that ran through his property. ClodaghĬlodagh, though the spelling may make guesswork for Americans, is pronunced Clo-dah, just as it looks. In the U.S., we have Ciara, a singer-songwriter from Texas, via Georgia, as bearer of this saintly name.
Ciara (pronounced kee-rah, but often mispronounced kee-ar-ah) means "dark hair." From the Gaelic ciar, which means "black," this lyrical name is one of the more popular picks among Irish parents – possibly in homage to the seventh-century Irish saint.
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