Niamh
NEE-uv
Girl
Average rank #1,096 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
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 Ois铆n, son of Fionn.
Popularity
How popular is Niamh?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#208
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#74
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#90
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#3,561
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#2,256
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#384
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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