Beibhinn: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Beibhinn is an Irish girl's name meaning “fair lady.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish spelling
- Béibhinn
- Meaning
- Fair lady
- Gender
- Girl
- English forms
- Bevin, Bevan
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 352 for girls (2025)
How do you pronounce Beibhinn?
Beibhinn is pronounced BE-veen. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Beibhinn mean?
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”.
How popular is Beibhinn in Ireland?
In 2025, 11 baby girls in Ireland were named Béibhinn, which made it No. 352 that year. Another 4 were registered as Beibhinn or Béibhínn. That's down from No. 316 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2014, when 22 baby girls were named Beibhinn, No. 229 that year. It first appears in the records in 1993, with 4 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | No. 352 (Béibhinn) |
| 2024 | 17 | No. 441 (Béibhinn) |
| 2023 | 19 | No. 404 (Béibhinn) |
| 2022 | 9 | No. 559 (Béibhinn) |
| 2021 | 12 | No. 430 (Béibhinn) |
| 2020 | 14 | No. 375 (Béibhinn) |
| 2019 | 16 | No. 395 (Beibhinn) |
| 2018 | 13 | No. 512 (Béibhinn) |
| 2017 | 10 | No. 396 (Beibhinn) |
| 2016 | 16 | No. 288 (Beibhinn) |
| 2015 | 15 | No. 316 (Beibhinn) |
| 2014 | 22 | No. 229 (Beibhinn) |
| 2013 | 14 | No. 340 (Beibhinn) |
| 2012 | 16 | No. 317 (Beibhinn) |
| 2011 | 18 | No. 285 (Beibhinn) |
| 2010 | 18 | No. 293 (Beibhinn) |
| 2009 | 17 | No. 284 (Beibhinn) |
| 2008 | 8 | No. 501 (Beibhinn) |
| 2007 | 17 | No. 267 (Beibhinn) |
| 2006 | 13 | No. 303 (Beibhinn) |
| 2005 | 11 | No. 320 (Beibhinn) |
| 2004 | 10 | No. 317 (Beibhinn) |
| 2003 | 6 | No. 439 (Beibhinn) |
| 2001 | 8 | No. 335 (Beibhinn) |
| 2000 | 6 | No. 378 (Beibhinn) |
| 1999 | 8 | No. 294 (Beibhinn) |
| 1998 | 7 | No. 319 (Beibhinn) |
| 1997 | 9 | No. 326 (Beibhinn) |
| 1996 | 5 | No. 429 (Beibhinn) |
| 1994 | 9 | No. 309 (Beibhinn) |
| 1993 | 4 | No. 448 (Beibhinn) |
Beibhinn in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Beibhinn, letter by letter.
- BBeith, birch
- EEadhadh, aspen
- IIodhadh, yew
- BBeith, birch
- HUath, hawthorn
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
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Names that go with Beibhinn
Questions about Beibhinn
- How do you pronounce Beibhinn?
- Beibhinn is pronounced BE-veen. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- What does Beibhinn mean?
- Beibhinn means “fair lady.”
- Is Beibhinn a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Beibhinn is a girl's name.
- How do you spell Beibhinn in Irish?
- In Irish it's spelled Béibhinn. That's the spelling most parents in Ireland now register, according to the Central Statistics Office.
- What is Beibhinn in English?
- The English forms of Beibhinn are Bevin and Bevan.
- How popular is Beibhinn in Ireland?
- In 2025, Béibhinn was No. 352 for girls in Ireland, with 11 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2014, at No. 229.