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?
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#7,989
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales, 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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