Girl's name
Fiadh
Say it FEE-uh
Irish origin wild; game, deer
2 syllables
Where Fiadh is loved, common and rare
Loved in Northern Ireland and Ireland. Common in Scotland. Rare in England and Wales, British Columbia and Austria.
1 in 60 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 2ndIreland 3rdScotland 70th
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Every place
In 6 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (2nd), Ireland (3rd) and Scotland (70th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2nd 2025 | 105 | 1 in 69 |
| Ireland | 3rd 2025 | 355 | 1 in 60 |
| Scotland | 70th 2025 | 59 | 1 in 303 |
| England and Wales | 256th 2025 | 182 | 1 in 1,392 |
| British Columbia province | 348th 2023 | 9 | about 1 in 1,329 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
Rare, below the listed names: Ontario, Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
An Irish name with a vivid meaning, Fiadh comes from an older spelling of the Irish word fia, which goes back to Old Irish fíad, 'wild; game, deer'.
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Despite its spelling, it is said FEE-uh, two soft syllables, as the final dh is silent. Fia is the simpler variant spelling, closer to the modern Irish word.
Fiadh is among the most popular names in Ireland and Northern Ireland, ranking in the top three in both, and it is used in Scotland as well. Outside these places it is very rare. It is rising in every place where a trend is recorded, a sign of how strongly Irish parents have taken to it. Records for it are limited, so little is known about its longer history.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- FEE-uh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
wild; game, deer
- Origin
- Irish
- Other spellings
- Fia
Etymology
From fiadh, pre-reform spelling of fia, from Old Irish fíad (“wild; game, deer”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 5 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 2757 | 2502 | 1436 | 1063 | 460 | 355 | 468 | 404 | 374 | 256 |
| Scotland | 501 | 348 | 267 | 186 | 156 | 116 | 83 | 72 | 70 | |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ireland | 24 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Ontario | 714 | 1138 | ||||||||
| British Columbia | 446 | 348 |
England and Wales, 2013 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 256 | 182 | 71.9 |
| 2024 | 374 | 115 | 44.6 |
| 2023 | 404 | 102 | 39.8 |
| 2022 | 468 | 90 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 355 | 131 | 47.8 |
| 2020 | 460 | 88 | 32.8 |
| 2019 | 1063 | 32 | 11.4 |
| 2018 | 1436 | 22 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 2502 | 10 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 2757 | 9 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 2705 | 9 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 5691 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | 5742 | 3 | 1.0 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Sister names for Fiadh
1 in 69 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 86 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 134 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Orlaith and Orlagh.
1 in 114 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 90 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 163 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 145 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Roise.
1 in 164 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
1 in 399 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Fiadh.
Middle names for Fiadh
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Fiadh Grace
2-1 beats · initials FG
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Fiadh Olivia
2-4 beats · initials FO · Fiadh slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Fiadh slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Fiadh Sophia
2-3 beats · initials FS
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Fiadh Maria
2-3 beats · initials FM
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Fiadh Rose
2-1 beats · initials FR
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Fiadh Emily
2-3 beats · initials FE · Fiadh slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Fiadh slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Fiadh Julia
2-3 beats · initials FJ
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Fiadh Miriam
2-3 beats · initials FM
Changes the beat after Fiadh: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Fiadh
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 90 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 155 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 399 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 69 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 163 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 317 in Northern Ireland
91% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 222 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
1 in 145 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Fiadh across countries and decades.
Questions about Fiadh
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Fiadh?
Her best rank is No. 2 in Northern Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 69 girls. She is in the published lists of 6 of our 40 regions.
What does Fiadh mean?
Wiktionary glosses Fiadh as "wild; game, deer".
How do you pronounce Fiadh?
FEE-uh, with 2 syllables.
Is Fiadh getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 5 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Fiadh?
The deck's top five sisters for Fiadh: Eabha, Aoife, Orla, Saoirse and Niamh. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.