), Tracy Faolan is definitely pronounced Fway lawn. Myra? 14. Phaedra is easy enough but I have a hard time with Iarlaith. 98. The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rgh ("king").. The gh is silent, but I think a ch makes it a guttural sound at the end like a k sound. :). As the story goes, she was reborn in the woman who accidentally swallowed her, eventually reuniting with her love, Midir. Roisin is Roe-sheen or Ro (as in O not oh)- sheen from my experience, ive never been called raw-sheen, whoever said that! Youre right about bh often making a v-sound. Caoimhe. 5. :) The hard C is so difficult for people for some reason :). I went with Erik, Erik the Red lol My sons first name is Jayden, so I did get something interesting and at the time unusual. I am a little glad that my parents went with the simpler spelling as people have a hell of a time with pronounciation as it is! key ar-un and kirrin ) and when he was born we could not register In my current project, I have need of several Irish names. Got called Sebastian once from someone reading my name off a register. I too have a daughter Aislinn. What, no one wants to know how to pronounce Colleen? For a girl, I love Orla and Aoife, and my husband loves Brigid. In the Fenian cycle story. Deirdre. She never understood why my mother gave me a boys name.). Im a Caoimhe but my family pronounce it Key v (if that makes sense). words like ever, uh, huh, ha, car,ah, ta, ma, duh, all have the same sound, so uh, ah,a,ar or er would all sound alike, maybe with a diff emphasis depending on mood or accent. Thanks so much for your help everyone!!! I have tried to find out for almost 20 years! Female diminutive of Flann, meaning 'bright red' or 'blood red'. Tiernan (teer-nan) Sometimes used as a Gaeilge equivalent of. Thank you, Deirdre! ! he gets called sy-an, shaan and often cain! Its often KEE-va or KWEE-va.. Names like this are relegating Irish to the status of a dead language because the message is that in selecting an Irish name, you can just go by the sound of the word without caring about its meaning, or mess around with the pronunciation any way you want because nobody will know any different. Have fun with the process and go with your gut. Sena Sho-nah If you can find books with characters or authors of the same namebuy them. The mother, Juno (so called because all of the important events in her life took place in June), is the only member of the family currently working, as daughter Mary is on strike and son Johnny is disabled, having lost his arm in the War of Independence. Siuan = Shoon If you like the traditional Irish girls name Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va) but want a cute nickname, consider Keavy. I have a nephew called Fergus which I initially disliked bit have now grown to love, @Aoife (who put Aisling as pronounced as ais-ling). [pronunciation: Muh shocked bannocked urt!] It is pronounced Ayz-lin most of the time. Its pronounced al-as-TREE-na and is the feminine form of Alastar, which means to defend, help.. Cant find this anywhere but I love the way it looks! 3. When I was born (in the U.S.), my parents wanted to give me the Gaelic girls name for Irish or Ireland (which they told me was ireann). Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. anyhow, now that Im grown I love having an uncommon (in the U.S.anyway) name that also shows my Irish heritage. I think Seamus is pronounced Shay mus, thats how my family in Ireland pronounces it.. Orfhlaith, quite a few pronounciations there I dont agree with. Nobody gets it rightwe live in the UK now! Dawn. Please tell me how to pronounce this name, @Sue Hill If you scroll up, youll see Caoimhe in the original blog post. Moira (emphasis OY) is generally, in my experience, how that name / similarly emphasized names are pronounced in American English, English English is a whole other ballgame, Im trying to find a middle name ), but decided to call my daughter Tara, or opposed to my favourite name ever, Niamh, to save her the trouble I have had!!! @Amy Thats a fantastic question. I have Aislin Mairead (I cant do the fada, so please dont be angry about that), Ash-Lynn Tamryn, Reia Lee, and Jonathan Sebastien. @Andrea Id guess Sioda is pronounced shee-da. Looks like it means silk in Irish and its been used as a baby name at least a couple of times in Ireland. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy. My parents were happy enough to refer to me as Terry, avoiding the confusion of either the Scots, Turlach or Irish, Turlough. Or is it catch-leen? The variant spelling Brd has been more popular since the Irish spelling reform in 1948. If you feel like youre getting used to the Gaelic spellings, try to guess these Irish names: As it turns out, were big fans of Irish names for baby girls, and we hope you are, too! tan. Im living in England and have chosen easy spellings for my sons names but would have no problem picking an Irish name that people may not know how to pronounce. Nancy, the correct irish spelling of Rory is Ruairi, would your friend be interested in that? Its pronounced DAW-nye. Im also Irish, trying to convince my English boyfriend that when we have kids they should get Irish names. I would hardly call my parents pretentious. Gelgis is an earlier version. I think.. its not an name Ive ever come across so hopefully someone who is familiar with it can help more. Sean can also be pronounced differently either, its pronounced (shawn) if the fada is over the e and (sane) if its over the a but (shawn) is way more common, Could anyone help with pronouncing Seosaidh?? Reamhfhocal Forainm (Cuspireach) Preposition m t muid (sinn) sibh siad ag agam agat aige aici againn agaibh acu at, possession ar orm ort air uirthi orainn oraibh orthu [] Joxer's habitual exclamation throughout the play as he trivialises everything, "It doesn't matter what you say, ma a principle's a principle." People do have problems pronouncing it when they see it written down but I dont mind correcting them, my name is rarely ever pronouced right either. Thank you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language. ? = ee (as in tee), 73. I know that Eithne is pronounced as Enya and Bhraonin as vree-nine (anglicised as Brennan). If you want to shorten the traditional Irish girls name Caitrona and make it a bit cooler, go with Trona. Thanks, I just found out an Irish ancestor of my son-in-law was Anoyna. Etymologically unrelated to Daniel, from the Hebrew, meaning 'God is my judge'. My cousin in ashling and her brother carlus :) my kids are kayley leigham and eoghan, kayley is easy kay ley leigham people hav sais leyam, leighton, leighan and leham its liam eoghan has had ian, euan, oghan and eugine and it is owen :), I love aoife naimh orlaith and caoimhe for a girl Depending on where certain letter combinations are with an name or word (beginning,middle or end) they can sound differently. Please pronunciation for this name. I love having an unusual name and definitely will follow my mothers lead. Siobhan, Hi everyone! Ri as in Ri-hanna and an (as in an apple) I know its a form of Bridget but that name is quite common in the US and Im looking for a unique name. This is all in Ireland too not just in the US. Thanks in advance for your time. There seems to be a significant amount of local variety in pronunciation! Isibal. The thing that really annoys me about names like this is not just their pretentiousness, its that they do the opposite of what they set out to do. I would pronounce your name Kear (like hear)- uh But I have heard it pronounce Kee-ahhr-ah. Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. Traditionally a boys name but thats my name and Im a girl. So just to throw my bit in! The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney , the original English lyrics by Kearney, and the Irish-language translation, now usually the version heard, by Liam Rinn . Asking does not make one look like a donkey as one user commented, butchering it does. Hey An early post reminded me of a poor wee lass whose parents pronounced her name, Sian, as See-an. Its a modern name from the Irish word cro, meaning heart. Of course, your baby girl will have your heart! And the poor girl got called George for years afterwards! 14. I appreciate the time you took to reply! Shofie so-fie. One last unrelated question- I once read an Irish name for a boy on a site like this which had a pronunciation of ay (I may be simplifying a bit, but it basically was the English pronunciation of the letter A). You have to understand that our accents arent the same as yours and make allowances for that. Roisn, normally your name is written with an accent (fada) on the second i. From trendy nicknames and short forms to charming meanings, these cool monikers are perfect for your little gal! (Heres Padraigin at Forvo.). 111. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. Ireland has some seriously deep cultural roots, so theres no shortage of unique and rare Irish girl names! If youre looking for twin names for girls, perhaps the Irish monikers Ena and de are a good pair! I have heard a few avoid the debate altogether and shortened it to Eve. Forbflaith was the daughter of Connla, prince of Teffia, and an abbess near Granard. I have used it to create a character in one of my computer games, but I want to know how to correctly pronounce it. Could anyone shed some light on the pronunciations of the variants of Naiose and Noisiu Ive been told both Neysha and Neese as pronunciations. Lin there are no js in the Irish alphabet (or k, v, w, z) so Im not sure what origin Ciejae is. Deirdre, how do I pronounce Fionnlagh, is it Fionn-lag or Fionn-lough?? There are even more Irish forms of fairly common and traditional girl names. I know most places in the south of Ireland say Awn-ya, but Im pretty sure it can be pronounced Anya as well. Thanks!! It means daughter of a poet, as in Old Irish, der means daughter and fili means poet., 116. Im sick of my co-workers mispronouncing them but didnt see them above (granted I didnt look at all posts) but thought Id add them. Ee-fuh. Meaning 'flower'. This Irish girls name means Ireland in Gaelic. Dirine. Meaning radiance, brilliance, this name connects to Irish mythology. This early name is used principally as a female name but it also occurs later as a male name. If youre looking for long baby names, this might be a winner with 10 letters! But it is such a lovely looking name, I would be interested to see if it is pronouced Eye-Lee or A-Lee. There is a pronunciation offered on that wiki page above but we have no access to audio in here so Im not sure if there is an option to listen to it. 154. Apologies on the first post not having all info. Eibhlin was originally a form of Aveline, and Im pretty sure the bh is in there to reflect the v-sound in the first syllable of Aveline. For example, the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". It means ever good or enduring, constant.. An example is Caitlyn. Boring and not Irish.) two of the women i work with have their names said wrong alot, karen here is pronounced ca(like in cat)-ren, very strong and fast, where as karen at work has a south african background and she says car-ren, but if teh ren is softer. Pronounced NEEV, it means bright. In Irish mythology, Niamh was the daughter of Manannn mac Lir, the sea god. This was a very popular name in Connacht in the later Middle Ages. We did similar, ordering personalised things for both Ciaran and Niamh. Derived from the Old Irish "iph", meaning "radiance, beauty"; a variant of ibhliu. The Boyles throw a party and invite Bentham, who is courting Mary. My name is ELIN [E-lynn], a Celtic name, which is rarely pronounced correctly. Caitria. 55. Pronounciation is also a big issue so all of my friends and family call me cash-lin instead, which I like more. It do not rhyme with John. [4] The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rgh ("king"). How hard is it to pronounce Wilde? As it is, people always want to call him Kiernan, and I always have to tell them to take out the extra n. But they can generally pronounce it when they read it. How is Baoth pronounced? Hi, can you Tell me how to pronounce Eireann? This name is distinctly different from Eibhln below, which is a name of foreign origin. My grandmothers mother was from Ireland (Im American) and she was called Bridgett but he real name was Delia. Another interesting combination is fh, which is silent. My daughters name is Ffion, which is welsh and some people look at it and cant even begin to decipher its pronunciation. It seems that our tiny coastal country school is one As the Irish form of Cecilia, this name connects to the legendary martyr who is the patron saint of music and musicians. Its pronounced shee-ch-oy-in. murtagh( mer-ta) And dont even get me started on the different spellings Ive seen. I will most likely write it phonetically until I can pronounce it correctly. Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Dmhnall. Asher Given names: My son is named Oisn and in America people have a difficult time with it, but I am really happy with it and its really no big deal to correct. Assumpta. Then I wonder about the connection to Iona as in, could there be a connection in the language or are the two totally different names? Sive. Oisn is actually pronounced AW-sheen. But i live in the US and so as not to confuse too many I chose to spell it Rauri (instead of ua, I chose to switch the u and a to au) so people might understand it was pronounced like Lauri. and last week a woman said: Lilah like the name Lily. Siona: Shaw-na or the english version would be Shauna unfortunately her name is always mispronounced and people seem to think she cant pronounce her own name! de. there are rules for gaellic that determine how a name is pronounced. If youre looking for unique baby names, you might consider one that hails from the Emerald Isle. I am American with out an Irish background. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. There is also a sister called Orla but I think they spell her name Orfhlaith something like that. Thanks. Mind you, my sons legal first name is Stephen and everyone who sees that (the doctors office etc) mispronouces it as step-hen. In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females. Or should we stick to Irish sounding names?Thank you so very much! 1952, Canadian TV: starring Nancy Pyper and Frank Peddie. " Amhrn na bhFiann" (Irish pronunciation: [uan n vin]), called "The Soldier's Song" in English, is Ireland's national anthem. The word "paycock" is the Irish pronunciation of "peacock", which is what Juno accuses her husband of being. Irish Girl Names. Thanks, I am sure you can imagine the confused with my name but I am determined to use an Irish name. We have all tried to come up with diminutives of their fathers name, but Paul just doesnt really work with name play, non anglo versions just dont suit him, and paulie is just wrong! I have only came across one other person in my life with my name and I have to say that is wonderful. Oh, and dont even get me started on how many people act like theyre so original with the nicknames. :). Gruffydd Griff-ith (Th as in THE not as in THROW) My husbands name is Stephen, but in Irish its Stiofn pronounced Shteefawn. Ive seen online that ione is suggested to be Irish and means From the Kings Island, but theres nothing to substantiate that. Buy some items that have your childs name printed on them (backpack, signs for rooms, personalized stationary, etc. Sean, You are absolutely right in what you say, Aoife should be pronounced in the manner you explain. Chances are you know someone with one of these names, especially if you were born during the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s. Some Irish given names may have no equivalent in English (being simply spelt phonetically in an Anglo-Roman way). Sapin has also served as a member of the She is a member of the European Parliament from Northern Ireland. I really only wanted to make sure she had a unique name and wasnt one of 3 Emmas, Ellas, or Emilys her class. I dont know how its spelled. Any help would be much appreciated. Pronounced "Gyel-AYSH" or "Gel-AYSH". For example caitln is pronounced as katleen, while citln is kaw-th-leen. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Mire, a successful venture. Eirinn (Prounced the same way as Erin)but it still means Ireland, in the irish language you its complicated but we say Perhaps we can thank the character Fiona from the Shrek movies for its sudden surge. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Its an Irish name. You might recognize this name from earlier in our list, as Mire is a form of Mary, another traditional Irish Catholic girls name. Usual is Mar-SAA-lee. Then I let on that my name is really Caawtch-leen, which is then mis-pronounced as Cawsh-lynn. As a parent if you really want to make it easier on your child, inform the school staff of the correct pronunciation, it will help your child to be confident in helping others to understand and appreciate their name. ine (meaning "brightness" or "radiance") is accepted as Anna and Anne (ine was the name of an Irish Celtic goddess). Its a conversation starter and people remember me. The difference between the pronunciation of the name in the northern counties of Ireland has more to do with the Derry and Belfast accents than a deliberate difference in pronunciation. Thanks very much Aoife. My middle son is Ciaran ( outside of school we have had siren, The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Heres the link for two other ways to pronounce it. Used to live in a community west of Philly called Gwynedd. Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. 74. If you name a child with these correct ethnic spellings you should be prepared every time to explain how to pronounce it. @Jay Bedelia is one of several pet forms of Bridget. It was the fourth most popular male name in England and Wales in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100. The second element has also been associated with miru meaning "peace, world". Surprisingly, its actually a more modern Irish girls name, pronounced FYEE-eh-neh and meaning band of warriors.. Pronunciation clear help? Pronounced SIEV, this is an anglicized form of the Irish girls name Sadhbh. Hi all! Ruaidr: Rory (Ive been told by people on different sites that it is pronounced Bree-j and also Bridiewhich is correct?). this blog is really helpful! i love irish names, the spelling and the way they are said, theyre simply beautiful. Unable to cope with the stress of the situation, Jack disowns Mary and retreats to the pub to drink with Joxer. 139. Now, I know better. Mary feels guilty about dumping her boyfriend and fellow striker, Jerry Devine, who feels more strongly for her than she does for him. How about Enyas full Irish name, Eithne Pdraign N Bhraonin? This is a variant of Rosaline and the Irish name Risn above, meaning rose.. The correct pronunciation for ine is Awn-ya. Ive heard it pronounced Ka-hee-ra, Ka-heer-ah, and Kagh-rah. This name occurred amongst the aristocratic ladies of Leinster in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Murtagh, Murtaugh, Murty (anglicizations), Meaning 'Little deer'. Is this correct? These were issued on LP by Caedmon Records in the US, coupled with similar extracts from his autobiographies Inishfallen, Fare Thee Well (1949) and Pictures in the Hallway (1942). Could you verify that for me please? I have to say I dont understand why parents would choose a name for their child that most people where they live would struggle to pronounce! Ive gone my entire life saying Kate-Linn and See-ob-hahn etc and no one has corrected me, unfortunately. Mo sheacht mbeannacht ort! Tony, I think it is an alternate spelling of my daughters name Tiernagh which is pronounced Teerna. I wonder if anyone would be able to help me with the pronunciation of these unusual names! How does one correctly pronounce Sonaidh? I love the name Eiley or Ailey. Aisling (Ashling) is pronouced Ash-ling, people always call my sister As-ling. We came across this name as we were looking at Irish saints names. This cool-sounding name means sweet., 100. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Sneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. ), @Stephanie i can pronouce it but cant put it down its (oon-in) like goon-in without the g get me Some say its pronounced as Lee-luh, but Ive also heard Lee-lah like some say Aoife as Ee-fah or Ee-fuh. and want as much historical accuracy as possible, go for the Irish spellings. Life is tough enough! Would be much appreciated. If not, how to you pronounce Ceire? Their mistake, yet she has to pay for it. Many Thanks. Thank you. Dafydd Dav-ith (Th as in THE not as in THROW), Thank you so much Daffyd. @Orfhlaith, I agree with Jemma, Seamus is never pronounced see-mis! Poor kid. Shauneen shaw-neen And Rhys is always called Rice. Here are some vintage and classic girl names from the Emerald Isle. Bridget was a very popular Irish American name for girls in the 1970s; its the anglicized version of the old Irish name Brighid. The name you refer to in the second portion of your posting is Aodh and is pronounced as as you stated. [1] In Classical Gaelic, the name was written Ruaidhrigh, and in Old Irish Ruaidrg /ruari/ (Proto Celtic *roudo-riks). Pronounced AJ-nyesh, this is the Irish form of Agnes, a Greek name meaning chaste. As Agnes is a bit old-fashioned, this could be a great unique option for the moniker. but we also get lots of Cain, Sean, and see-an. Eire (Air-a) no its uncommon but i do know a girl with that name here. Am I right in my pronunciation as Air-inn? The thing is, when I see a class list, I have no idea the heritage of your child. I meet more kids whose name is pronounced kate-lyn. Its pronounced EE-vyen. It can alternatively be a nickname for "Aurora" or "Lorelai". Johnny berates his father for his shortsightedness and avarice. Risn. This short Irish name for girls means thirst and is pronounced EE-da. Right before we meet. Cit. We named our daughter Aislinn (pronounced Ash-lin). [4] Variant spellings such as "Brien" are sometimes used as female given names, especially among members of the Irish diaspora.[5]. @Stephanie Ive never come across that particular name, and I dont know what it means, but based on pronunciations Ive seen for uaithne and various -ionn names, Id guessOO-eh-nyon? Is it FY-un, rhyming with lion? Ashling ash-ling Overjoyed with the news, Jack vows to Juno to end his friendship with Joxer and change his ways. Aisling. Then I would be known as Radhn Oh-Iarnain as it should be. In the Irish language, an s before the letter i or e creates the sh sound, so this name is pronounced SHEE-la. They think she cant spell her own daughters name and she hates it. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Ailbhe is pronounced AL-va. It is pronounced Bevin or Bay-vin. It seems its opinion on what they think it should sound like but not necessarily correct to where the name is from. It probably isnt that complicated, but Id like to know how to pronounce it correctly. 80. 17. How about Brighid? From the Old Irish name Finnabarr: finn = 'bright, fair' + siabhre = 'phantom, fairy', the Irish equivalent of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (Guenivere). Its my sons name and every day someone calls him Sigh-an. And also, I found a website that listed Eveny as an Irish name but havent been able to find anything elsewhere; have any of you seen this name? It is common in the English-speaking world.. I also have an Aunt called Dervla and another Aunt called Vonla, and I dont doubt that they have had the same problems with their names. Gobnat, Gobnet, Gobinet # , Abbey (equivalent). I love her name and there are no other Cadhlas around us. With a baby girl on the way, my wife and I are leaning towards Aine. Ive also heard it can be spelt as Keough if this helps. Shes going to spend her whole life teaching people how to pronounce her name differently. It was issued as a boxed double LP by Angel Records[23] and regular LP by Columbia Records[24] in the UK. We would be double barrelling (like me) to Aoife Adair-McAuley for our child if its a girl! Mire, Maura and Mary derive from the French "Marie" and the Hebrew "Mary". The standard Scottish Gaelic pronunciation is /ru.r/, and in Munster Irish /riri/. Throughout the Middle Ages, the name was in use by various kings, such as Ruaidr mac Felin, Ruaidr na Saide Buide and Ruaidr Ua Conchobair, the last High King of Ireland. And spelling their names phonetically looks SO WRONG. Also, we are expecting a boy who we wanted to call Ailbhe. Your email address will not be published. The most common misspellings are: Erin, Eva, & Ellen. Though it looks similar to the name Doreen, Doireann has a very different pronunciation: DEH-ryen. We spell it Brighde because people use to mix up Bridie with Birdie. Take my name Shawn in Gaelic it is Sen rhymes with Dawn if you rhyme it with John it is sean (with out the fada) which in Gaelic means old, who wants to be called old? I just got tired of the first 3-5 minutes of every single conversation being about my name. @Maire Ditto! I love Aoife, Ciarn, and Enda. I have heard they mean the same thing. I love the Irish boys name Ceallian and Fheilim as well as Norwegian Hkon and Kjetil. Possibly the old form of Gael? There seems to be no shortage of long and short Irish female names, so weve added a few more, including favorites like Enya and unique options like adaoin. I have a pretty normal name, but I still get people mispronouncing it. In Ireland a lot of people prounce it using a more irish sound. Risn gets called Roy-sin or Ro-sin. Eileen is I-leen, To an earlier poster Aisling is Ash-ling. The correct pronounciation is ee-o-fe. Okay, nobody has mentioned the name Naoise. For Donna 10June2011 Though it looks intimidating, the pronunciation is actually quite simple as KEEL-een. i am from australia, my name is michelle and as a nickname i use mickei like mickey, but people constantly call me shelly, they dont even bother asking me and even if i say i dont like it people still tend to continue if theyve started it. There would be no reason to pronounce the ending as a ruh sound . Joxer is present, Jack having already forgotten his vow to break off contact with him, and Mrs Maisie Madigan, a neighbour to whom Jack owes money, shows up after having been invited in Act I. Pronounced EE-vyen, this name comes from the Old Irish monikers Obfinn and Abinn. Where does the d go? However it is constantly misprounced as Ah-v-ah-Lin, Ava-lin, A-vah-Lon and Eh-v-ah-Lin. It is a beautiful name, meaning radiant. Although the feminine given name Donna is sometimes used as a feminine form of Donald, the names are not etymologically related.[1]. However, from what is written I think it might be pronounced Bree-je but Im not Scottish so cant offer any definitive answer here! Sarah, while a popular name in Ireland is not an Irish name in the context your teacher meant. Just googled it and I can see its listed as a name of Irish origin and Im baffled! Fans of Irish mythology might already be familiar with this infamous name. Toni Morrison named a character Michael Mary in Song of Solomon, and she basically represented white priveldge. Also, how about Pdraig? my sons name is Cian (Kee-an) and my good friends name is Caoilfhionn (Kwee-lan). Mona. It is set in the working-class tenements of Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish Civil War period. Something else I have noticed are that Niamh can also (along with Neeve) be pronounced as Nee-av. Im working on writing the plot for an RPG video game my husband is working on and we thought mythological Ireland would be a great setting. The old Celtic name Brigant means the exalted one. In Irish mythology, Bridget was the daughter of Dagda and the goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom. With Bridget being one of the top Irish girls names, why not put a cool spin on it with the nickname Biddy? If youre familiar with Irish geography, you might associate this name with the River Clodiagh in County Waterford, Ireland. Just thought it was funny :), Banbha (f) BAN uh va Banba the name of an early goddess, and was also used as a name for Ireland, I would pronounce your name Kear (like hear)- uh But I have heard it pronounce Kee-ahhr-ah, Name Pronunciation Other Forms* Meaning Possibly derived from ". How do you pronounce the boys name Fionnn? Hello everybody, I was curious how you pronounce Stiobhan. Sadly, they were convinced by others that it would be terrible to force their child to have to constantly spell it/correct people (very few people over here would know enough Gaelic to be able to pronounce correctly). There is no WAY that Seamus should be pronounced Seemis! My older son is Caeden (KAY-den) which has become so popular here that it is almost never mangled during pronunciation and is now used for both girls and boys and there are at least 25 different spellings! This Irish girls name means Ireland in Gaelic. Though its meaning is unknown, Clodhnapronounced KLEE-u-nawas the name of a beautiful and brave goddess from Irish mythology. I love the way these look, and the meanings of those I could find, but Im not entirely sure of pronunciation. Examples: Ruaidhr Mr, Domhnall g. help out on this one? Glasgow possde un rseau routier de nationales dense communiquant avec les autres villes d'cosse. PRONOUNCIATION; Aaron: Ailbhe. At the Commonwealth Games, a 14 years old swimmer named Sycerika McMahon made headlines in the press. Just because the Birmingham accent dictates that Tracy might sound like Try-soy doesnt mean youll find that pronuciation listed anywhwere as correct. I also go by Araea, as its a lovely name, and that gets some people confused too. If you like the name Aithne from above but want a more old-fashioned Irish name for your girl, you could go with Eithne. It should not sound like Donald.. Weve already mentioned the Irish name Caitrona a few times in our list, as it has many short forms and fun nicknames. I would hate a boring common name! :-). And also, by no means is a Dublin accent the official accent of Ireland!! Heres more: Donegal accent makes us go weak at knees. 94. Orla. Also there should be an accent (fada) over the letter A. is this a uncommon use of eileen/aileen in ireland? I really wanted to name our daughter Saoirse, but my Italian husband refused. 39. Looking at names for a girl and one that I like is Aille, after a river in County Clare. 160. i think she grew to love the name aoife too, but doesnt remember she got it from me, and thinks thats how ava is spelt in irish. :P Then some Americans call me Bee-than or Bee-tan can i just clear up padraig is not PAD-RAG its PAW-rag (like an animals paw) and if the name is padraic then its PAW-rak, TYPO: lol its PAW-raig but only hint at the i. Ive had some trouble with the name Liadan, which I LOVE, but can never settle on the correct pronunciation. Anyway) so it would work for a name if we have a girl. I am hearing impaired and wouldnt know how to pronounce them correctly. Feminine form of Tuathal. (Both times I saw were for baby boys.). Traditionally and to this day, suffixes may be used to qualify which generation is being referred to. Its a relatively common Irish baby girls name that means dream or vision.. Im not sure about Alex, but James is definitely Seamus (my eldest sons name.) its pronounced alot of different ways, but most commonly Ash-lynn or Ash-leen, or I used to say asha-leen but i thin that was wrong, i was only little :P My Husband is Irish and our 4 Daughters are called Laoise (LEE-SHA), Caoilainn (KAY-LEEN), Moira (MOY-RAH) and Aoife (EE-FAH). It is derived from the Anglo-Norman Jehane and Jehanne (Modern French Jeanne), which were introduced into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans I totally apprciate that english speakers have difficulties in pronouncing words or names as they should be pronounced in their own languages. Learn how your comment data is processed. My Orlaith gets so frustrated because since we moved to the states every one calls her OR lith or even worse OR lathe. Which, as I understand it, is Av-lin or Av-leen if there was an accent over the (i). ive encouraged them to correct people and not settle for a name that isnt theres. Our family pronounce it Cay-th-lyn (obviously Irish). Our mum gets so annoyed. Does anyone know either the origin or pronunciation of this name? thank you to anyone that can help me with this. Guess where Im from, lol ;), That last bit is true! Formally, a string is a finite, ordered sequence of characters such as letters, digits or spaces. Most people can get my name once I explain it the first time, but my sisters name is Eilis, and everyone gets it wrong. like when american kirstens come here, we would most likely say kersten, where as they tend to go by keersten, or here the names tara and aaron are pronounced ta-ra (a sound like lalala) and ah-ren/ron but i hear americans often say them like air-a with a t of course and air-en or erin. And these gorgeous names are becoming recognisable in our culture, which has a strong Irish history particularly at at time where distancing heritage from England is suddenly de rigeur. Meaning 'bright swan'. Listen to this example of Aoine (Friday) and thats what you go for at the start of Aoife and how you deal with the end E! Its CAWTCH-LIN! ), An Anglicized spelling that might make pronunciation a bit easier is Bevin.. Traditional Irish Language Wedding Toasts. Stiobhan I think it pronounced Shteevawn. Meaning 'daughter of Fal', a legendary name for Ireland. When she was 1st born all the nurses would look at the name on her cot which we initialy spelt Ciara and kept pronouncing as Tiara (Fancy headwear) with a C. I am a retired teacher and have come across many names that I have mispronounced. They say SEH-REE, SEH-RI even KEE-REE and KEH-RI. Weve met a total of 3 in her 28 yearsand one of them was a boy. Hi Jess, Mabh is pronouced Maeve (Mae-ve), it can also be spelt Meadhbh (early Modern Irish spelling), bh in Irish is pronounced like a v. rfhlaith Most of the names on your list are NOT irish names, i know youve said already that your family use those names but i think maybe they just customised them and gave them irish spellings Thats my name! If youre a fan of actress Saoirse Ronan, this name might not be too difficult to pronounce, but the actress has comically corrected the pronunciation time and time again! My eldest son is named Seosamh. Can I just say, as a Ciara, that I am keer-ah, and not kee-ar-ah, its causing me lots of problems now that Im living abroad!! How do you pronounce Alex James in irish. Finally, my name is Kathleen. 31. Some Irish names have apparent equivalents in other languages, but they are not etymologically related. This is a slightly rarer form of the name Fidelma, the purely feminine version of the gender-neutral name Feidlimid. But Im not sure. Could I suggest giving your children names that the rest of the world knows how to pronounce? Im planning my childrens names with the knowledge that they probably arent going to be pronounced right. in Eireann in ireland @Leotie Riagn sounds to me like REE-gahn as I listen to this Riagn recording at Forvo, though a different source I checked adds a syllable: REE-uh-gahn. 97. Four of the first five starred Maire O'Neill, who previously appeared in Hitchcock's film as Juno's sister Mrs. Maisie Madigan. Many of the names, I am familiar with the pronunciation but not their initial spelling and a couple like Sean (Shawn or Shane depending on whether the e is stressed) I knew beforehand. I have a Devon, which you think would be a very simple pronunciation.but yet there are those who insist on calling her DEEvahn. Eireann. Its pronounced TREE-na and means pure.. Its a pretty name. My parents liked it so much that they decided to take her up on that name offer and now Ive been a Caitlin for twenty-three years! I could really use some help with the names and pronunciation of Gwenhwyfar (Welsh) and Findabhair (Irish). This is the name of a river in Tipperary and was first given as a Christian name to the daughter of the Marquis of Waterford, after which it became popular. We didnt create a new spelling, we found a village in Ireland for retreats called Avelin, spelled the same way we do and pronounced as we pronounce it, so we figured it would be easy for our fellow Americans to figure out.not so much :/. I love Irish & Welsh names & would like to name my children all Irish, Welsh or Scottish names. My husband and I loved the name Mairead for our daughter, but decided to use it as her middle name instead because of the mis pronunciation that we were already getting from people when I was pregnant. There is also Daibhead which is another variance on the Irish translation of David. You said my name how? Whatever, it doesnt matter. ;) Is it like AID, or like EED, or AY-DUH, or something else entirely? Plus, its meaning, golden ruler, connotes strength. I think lack of flexibility in separating the spelling and actual pronunciation from the perceived english rules of pronunciation is due to the older times expectancy of anglicizing your name when you emigrated to the US or UK. 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