Deirdre
DEER-druh
Girl
Average rank #7,989 across 1 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Irish, Irish Mythology
From the older Gaelic form Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman". This was the name of a tragic character in Irish legend who died of a broken heart after Conchobhar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover Naoise.
Popularity
How popular is Deirdre?
๐บ๐ธ USA
#7,989
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐จ๐ฆ Canada, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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