Darina in Irish: Daireann
The Irish form of Darina is Daireann, a girl's name meaning “fruitful, bountiful.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Daireann
- Meaning
- Fruitful, bountiful
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Darina in Irish?
Darina in Irish is Daireann, pronounced DAR-rawn. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Daireann mean?
Daireann means “fruitful, bountiful.” Darina is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Daireann: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Darina in Ireland?
Darina wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2017, when 3 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1966, when 21 baby girls were named Darina, No. 174 that year. The most babies got the name in 1991: 23. The records go back to 1964, when 8 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | No. 873 |
| 2015 | 4 | No. 751 |
| 2011 | 3 | No. 937 |
| 1999 | 4 | No. 439 |
| 1996 | 3 | No. 534 |
| 1995 | 5 | No. 417 |
| 1994 | 8 | No. 329 |
| 1993 | 6 | No. 385 |
| 1992 | 5 | No. 417 |
| 1991 | 23 | No. 187 |
| 1990 | 12 | No. 268 |
| 1989 | 16 | No. 228 |
| 1988 | 8 | No. 344 |
| 1987 | 7 | No. 362 |
| 1986 | 6 | No. 388 |
| 1985 | 6 | No. 386 |
| 1984 | 6 | No. 389 |
| 1983 | 9 | No. 331 |
| 1982 | 8 | No. 355 |
| 1981 | 10 | No. 325 |
| 1980 | 9 | No. 337 |
| 1979 | 8 | No. 346 |
| 1978 | 9 | No. 331 |
| 1977 | 13 | No. 269 |
| 1976 | 11 | No. 284 |
| 1975 | 8 | No. 321 |
| 1974 | 9 | No. 300 |
| 1973 | 9 | No. 317 |
| 1972 | 8 | No. 312 |
| 1971 | 8 | No. 303 |
| 1970 | 12 | No. 243 |
| 1969 | 5 | No. 351 |
| 1968 | 10 | No. 250 |
| 1967 | 3 | No. 393 |
| 1966 | 21 | No. 174 |
| 1965 | 14 | No. 202 |
| 1964 | 8 | No. 245 |
Daireann 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 Daireann, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- RRuis, elder
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Darina
Questions about Darina
- What is Darina in Irish?
- The Irish form of Darina is Daireann, pronounced DAR-rawn. Daireann means “fruitful, bountiful.”
- How do you pronounce Daireann?
- Daireann is pronounced DAR-rawn. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Darina a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Darina is a girl's name.