Niamh

NEE-uv

Girl

Average rank #1,093 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Irish, Irish Mythology

Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, son of Fionn.

How popular is Niamh?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#193

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#74

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#90

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#3,561

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#2,256

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#384

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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