Clodagh: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Clodagh is an Irish girl's name taken from the River Clody, which runs through counties Tipperary and Wexford. Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Gender
- Girl
- English forms
- Cloda
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 47 for girls (2025)
How do you pronounce Clodagh?
Clodagh is pronounced CLO-da. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Clodagh mean?
The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity. Rivers become places for prayer and Clodagh is a popular name in this part of the country.
How popular is Clodagh in Ireland?
In 2025, 100 baby girls in Ireland were named Clodagh, which made it No. 47 that year. It was most popular in 2009, when 224 baby girls were named Clodagh, No. 34 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 25 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | No. 47 (Clodagh) |
| 2024 | 115 | No. 42 (Clodagh) |
| 2023 | 101 | No. 54 (Clodagh) |
| 2022 | 104 | No. 52 (Clodagh) |
| 2021 | 142 | No. 40 (Clodagh) |
| 2020 | 117 | No. 46 (Clodagh) |
| 2019 | 122 | No. 50 (Clodagh) |
| 2018 | 129 | No. 45 (Clodagh) |
| 2017 | 129 | No. 49 (Clodagh) |
| 2016 | 127 | No. 51 (Clodagh) |
| 2015 | 130 | No. 50 (Clodagh) |
| 2014 | 144 | No. 44 (Clodagh) |
| 2013 | 133 | No. 50 (Clodagh) |
| 2012 | 128 | No. 54 (Clodagh) |
| 2011 | 168 | No. 44 (Clodagh) |
| 2010 | 195 | No. 39 (Clodagh) |
| 2009 | 224 | No. 34 (Clodagh) |
| 2008 | 178 | No. 44 (Clodagh) |
| 2007 | 199 | No. 39 (Clodagh) |
| 2006 | 161 | No. 40 (Clodagh) |
| 2005 | 152 | No. 42 (Clodagh) |
| 2004 | 153 | No. 41 (Clodagh) |
| 2003 | 125 | No. 46 (Clodagh) |
| 2002 | 127 | No. 45 (Clodagh) |
| 2001 | 129 | No. 42 (Clodagh) |
| 2000 | 135 | No. 39 (Clodagh) |
| 1999 | 127 | No. 38 (Clodagh) |
| 1998 | 114 | No. 39 (Clodagh) |
| 1997 | 125 | No. 49 (Clodagh) |
| 1996 | 118 | No. 48 (Clodagh) |
| 1995 | 128 | No. 47 (Clodagh) |
| 1994 | 90 | No. 61 (Clodagh) |
| 1993 | 97 | No. 59 (Clodagh) |
| 1992 | 83 | No. 76 (Clodagh) |
| 1991 | 82 | No. 81 (Clodagh) |
| 1990 | 66 | No. 99 (Clodagh) |
| 1989 | 65 | No. 106 (Clodagh) |
| 1988 | 48 | No. 122 (Clodagh) |
| 1987 | 46 | No. 132 (Clodagh) |
| 1986 | 66 | No. 102 (Clodagh) |
| 1985 | 35 | No. 159 (Clodagh) |
| 1984 | 39 | No. 157 (Clodagh) |
| 1983 | 48 | No. 142 (Clodagh) |
| 1982 | 43 | No. 151 (Clodagh) |
| 1981 | 65 | No. 119 (Clodagh) |
| 1980 | 61 | No. 125 (Clodagh) |
| 1979 | 71 | No. 113 (Clodagh) |
| 1978 | 74 | No. 110 (Clodagh) |
| 1977 | 96 | No. 85 (Clodagh) |
| 1976 | 70 | No. 113 (Clodagh) |
| 1975 | 98 | No. 82 (Clodagh) |
| 1974 | 99 | No. 85 (Clodagh) |
| 1973 | 101 | No. 85 (Clodagh) |
| 1972 | 90 | No. 91 (Clodagh) |
| 1971 | 98 | No. 85 (Clodagh) |
| 1970 | 81 | No. 95 (Clodagh) |
| 1969 | 59 | No. 116 (Clodagh) |
| 1968 | 29 | No. 164 (Clodagh) |
| 1967 | 29 | No. 154 (Clodagh) |
| 1966 | 27 | No. 160 (Clodagh) |
| 1965 | 13 | No. 209 (Clodagh) |
| 1964 | 25 | No. 149 (Clodagh) |
Clodagh 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 Clodagh, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- LLuis, rowan
- OOnn, gorse
- DDair, oak
- AAilm, pine
- GGort, ivy
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Clodagh
Questions about Clodagh
- How do you pronounce Clodagh?
- Clodagh is pronounced CLO-da. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Clodagh a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Clodagh is a girl's name.
- What is Clodagh in English?
- The English form of Clodagh is Cloda.
- How popular is Clodagh in Ireland?
- In 2025, Clodagh was No. 47 for girls in Ireland, with 100 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2009, at No. 34.