Clodagh

Clodagh is a girl name of Irish origin, meaning Named for an Irish river.

What Clodagh means

Named for an Irish river.

Clodagh sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Clodagh comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Clodagh is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Clodagh?

You will not find Clodagh in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Clodagh

Two ideas meet in Clodagh: water and the sea and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Water, Nature

Names like Clodagh

These share Clodagh's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Brooke — A small stream.
  • Eira — Snow.
  • Marlowe — From the hill by the lake.
  • Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
  • Rocio — Dew; Our Lady of the Dew.
  • Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
  • Douglas — From the dark river.
  • Lachlan — From the land of lakes.
  • Lake — A still body of water.
  • Reed — Red-haired; the riverside reed.
  • River — A flowing body of water.
  • Wells — From the springs.

More Irish names

  • Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
  • Colm — Dove.
  • Ciaran — Little dark one.
  • Conall — Strong as a wolf.
  • Ciara — Dark-haired one.
  • Conn — Chief; high one.
  • Cian — Ancient; enduring.
  • Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
  • Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
  • Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.