Baby Names of Ireland

Irish Girl Names Starting with D

9 Irish girl names beginning with D, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated September 2026

There are 9 Irish girl names starting with D here. The ones readers look up most are Deirdre, Daimhin and Dearbhail.

Irish girl names starting with D

Darcy

pronounced DAR-see

Darcy means “dark, descendant of the dark one.” Two syllables, stress on the first.

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Dechtire

pronounced DECK-tir-ra

Dechtire is an Irish girl's name from legend: the mother of the hero Cuchulainn. Three syllables, stress on the first.

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Deirdre

pronounced DEER-dre

Deirdre is an Irish girl's name from legend: the most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, who eloped with Naoise. Two syllables, stress on the first.

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