Dearbhla

Dearbhla is a girl name of Irish origin, meaning True desire; poet's daughter.

What Dearbhla means

True desire; poet's daughter.

Dearbhla sits at 8 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Dearbhla 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.

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

How popular is Dearbhla?

Dearbhla sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Dearbhla

Dearbhla sits in our Love group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Love

Names like Dearbhla

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

• Cara — Friend; beloved.
• Grainne — Grain; grace; love.
• Lennon — Little cloak; dear one.
• Esme — Esteemed and beloved.
• Freya — Noble lady; Norse goddess of love.
• Mia — Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
• Mila — Gracious, dear.
• Angharad — Much loved.
• Carys — Love; beloved.
• Charity — Selfless love and giving.
• Cherish — To hold dear.
• Chiaki — Love.

More Irish names

• Darragh — Oak tree.
• Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
• Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
• Deirdre — She who whispers; sorrowful beauty.
• Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
• Delaney — From the alder grove.
• Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
• Desmond — From South Munster.
• Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
• Diarmuid — Free man; without envy.