Daragh in Irish: Daire
The Irish form of Daragh is Daire, a boy's name meaning “fruitful, fertile.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Daire
- Meaning
- Fruitful, fertile
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 509 for boys (2025)
How do you say Daragh in Irish?
Daragh in Irish is Daire, pronounced DI-re. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Daire mean?
Daire means “fruitful, fertile.” Daragh is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Daire: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Daragh in Ireland?
In 2025, 6 baby boys in Ireland were named Daragh, which made it No. 509 that year. That's down from No. 194 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2001, when 71 baby boys were named Daragh, No. 80 that year. The most babies got the name in 2009: 77. The records go back to 1964, when 7 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | No. 509 |
| 2024 | 6 | No. 520 |
| 2023 | 8 | No. 436 |
| 2022 | 4 | No. 657 |
| 2021 | 10 | No. 364 |
| 2020 | 11 | No. 361 |
| 2019 | 18 | No. 257 |
| 2018 | 9 | No. 401 |
| 2017 | 22 | No. 240 |
| 2016 | 31 | No. 184 |
| 2015 | 29 | No. 194 |
| 2014 | 26 | No. 220 |
| 2013 | 38 | No. 171 |
| 2012 | 52 | No. 135 |
| 2011 | 45 | No. 157 |
| 2010 | 44 | No. 159 |
| 2009 | 77 | No. 99 |
| 2008 | 58 | No. 130 |
| 2007 | 66 | No. 108 |
| 2006 | 47 | No. 123 |
| 2005 | 72 | No. 88 |
| 2004 | 71 | No. 86 |
| 2003 | 69 | No. 88 |
| 2002 | 54 | No. 95 |
| 2001 | 71 | No. 80 |
| 2000 | 64 | No. 82 |
| 1999 | 52 | No. 92 |
| 1998 | 45 | No. 95 |
| 1997 | 54 | No. 95 |
| 1996 | 55 | No. 102 |
| 1995 | 50 | No. 101 |
| 1994 | 53 | No. 102 |
| 1993 | 49 | No. 111 |
| 1992 | 30 | No. 136 |
| 1991 | 35 | No. 127 |
| 1990 | 54 | No. 98 |
| 1989 | 41 | No. 114 |
| 1988 | 56 | No. 93 |
| 1987 | 33 | No. 128 |
| 1986 | 39 | No. 112 |
| 1985 | 35 | No. 122 |
| 1984 | 23 | No. 146 |
| 1983 | 47 | No. 109 |
| 1982 | 29 | No. 137 |
| 1981 | 45 | No. 115 |
| 1980 | 33 | No. 126 |
| 1979 | 42 | No. 119 |
| 1978 | 37 | No. 119 |
| 1977 | 24 | No. 142 |
| 1976 | 35 | No. 122 |
| 1975 | 43 | No. 111 |
| 1974 | 39 | No. 114 |
| 1973 | 57 | No. 99 |
| 1972 | 51 | No. 107 |
| 1971 | 56 | No. 101 |
| 1970 | 43 | No. 102 |
| 1969 | 29 | No. 113 |
| 1968 | 27 | No. 114 |
| 1967 | 9 | No. 176 |
| 1966 | 10 | No. 159 |
| 1965 | 7 | No. 181 |
| 1964 | 7 | No. 181 |
Daire 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 Daire, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- RRuis, elder
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Daragh
Questions about Daragh
- What is Daragh in Irish?
- The Irish form of Daragh is Daire, pronounced DI-re. Daire means “fruitful, fertile.”
- How do you pronounce Daire?
- Daire is pronounced DI-re. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Daragh a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Daragh is a boy's name.
- How popular is Daragh in Ireland?
- In 2025, Daragh was No. 509 for boys in Ireland, with 6 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2001, at No. 80.