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Barbara

Meaning of the name Barbara. Listen and learn how to pronounce Barbara so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: Anglicized as Barbara. May come from gorm “illustrious” or “splendid” and flaith “queen, princess.” Lady Gormlaith, a legendary beauty, was queen of the Danes in Ireland as wife of Olaf, The Viking leader of Dublin; later she was wife of Malachy II, king of Ulster and finally married Brian Boru (read the legend), king of Munster and later king of all Ireland. Her three sons, Sitric, Murdach and Donough continued to rule Ireland after The Battle of Clontarf where Brian Boru died in 1014.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Barbara Gormlaith Gormla Gormley

PRONUNCIATION: gorm + lee”

ENGLISH: Barbara

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Beibhinn

Meaning of the Irish name Beibhinn. Listen and learn how to pronounce Beibhinn so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: A blend of bean ”woman, lady” and finn ”fair, white” originally described Viking women. Brian Boru‘s (read the legend) mother was called Beibhinn and he named his daughter for her. In legend, the golden-haired giantess Beibhinn sought sanctuary with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) so she would not have to marry the giant “Hugh The Splendid.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Beibhinn

PRONUNCIATION: be + veen”

ENGLISH: Bevin, Bevan

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Bevan

Meaning of the name Bevan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Bevan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: A blend of bean ”woman, lady” and finn ”fair, white” originally described Viking women. Brian Boru‘s (read the legend) mother was called Beibhinn and he named his daughter for her. In legend, the golden-haired giantess Beibhinn sought sanctuary with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) so she would not have to marry the giant “Hugh The Splendid.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Bevan Beibhinn

PRONUNCIATION: be + veen”

ENGLISH: Bevan

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Bevin

Meaning of the name Bevin. Listen and learn how to pronounce Bevin so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: A blend of bean ”woman, lady” and finn ”fair, white” originally described Viking women. Brian Boru‘s (read the legend) mother was called Beibhinn and he named his daughter for her. In legend, the golden-haired giantess Beibhinn sought sanctuary with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) so she would not have to marry the giant “Hugh The Splendid.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Bevin Beibhinn

PRONUNCIATION: be + veen”

ENGLISH: Bevin

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Blathnaid

Meaning of the Irish name Blathnaid. Listen and learn how to pronounce Blathnaid so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: blath means “flower, blossom.” In legend, Blaithnaid, the reluctant wife of Curai Mac Daire, loved Cuchulainn (read the legend), her husband’s rival. She revealed the secret entrance to her husband’s fortress to him by milking her cow and letting the milk run down the hill into a stream. Cuchulainn followed the stream, raided the fortress and rescued Blathnaid.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Blathnaid Blanaid

PRONUNCIATION: blaw + nid”

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Branna

Meaning of the Irish name Branna. Listen and learn how to pronounce Branna so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: From bran ”raven,” a way of saying “beauty with hair as dark as a raven.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Branna Brannagh

PRONUNCIATION: bran + na”

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Briana

Meaning of the Irish name Briana. Listen and learn how to pronounce Briana so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: “noble, virtuous.” The feminine of Brian.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Briana Brianna

PRONUNCIATION: bree + a + na”

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Brigid

Meaning of the Irish name Brigid. Listen and learn how to pronounce Brigid so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue” epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigid”s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Brigid Bridget

PRONUNCIATION: bridge + id”

ENGLISH: Brigit

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Brigit

Meaning of the name Brigit. Listen and learn how to pronounce Brigit so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue” epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigid”s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Brigit Brigid Bridget

PRONUNCIATION: bridge + id”

ENGLISH: Brigit

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Brona

Meaning of the name Brona. Listen and learn how to pronounce Brona so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: Though rooted in bronach ”sad, sorrowful” St. Bronagh must have been a popular figure in her home area of County Down where her bell is venerated because so many girls in that area are named for her now as they have been for over 1000 years.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Brona Bronagh

PRONUNCIATION: bro + nah”

ENGLISH: Brona

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Bronagh

Meaning of the Irish name Bronagh. Listen and learn how to pronounce Bronagh so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: Though rooted in bronach ”sad, sorrowful” St. Bronagh must have been a popular figure in her home area of County Down where her bell is venerated because so many girls in that area are named for her now as they have been for over 1000 years.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Bronagh

PRONUNCIATION: bro + nah”

ENGLISH: Brona

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