Darragh in Irish: Daire
The Irish form of Darragh 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. 19 for boys (2025)
How do you say Darragh in Irish?
Darragh 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.” Darragh is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Daire: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Darragh in Ireland?
In 2025, 205 baby boys in Ireland were named Darragh, which made it No. 19 that year. It was most popular in 2019, when 315 baby boys were named Darragh, No. 11 that year. The most babies got the name in 2007: 472. It first appears in the records in 1965, with 4 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 205 | No. 19 |
| 2024 | 184 | No. 26 |
| 2023 | 195 | No. 26 |
| 2022 | 245 | No. 17 |
| 2021 | 273 | No. 17 |
| 2020 | 299 | No. 12 |
| 2019 | 315 | No. 11 |
| 2018 | 277 | No. 21 |
| 2017 | 300 | No. 17 |
| 2016 | 322 | No. 16 |
| 2015 | 302 | No. 21 |
| 2014 | 347 | No. 21 |
| 2013 | 365 | No. 18 |
| 2012 | 389 | No. 20 |
| 2011 | 401 | No. 19 |
| 2010 | 409 | No. 16 |
| 2009 | 465 | No. 14 |
| 2008 | 458 | No. 15 |
| 2007 | 472 | No. 13 |
| 2006 | 429 | No. 15 |
| 2005 | 377 | No. 20 |
| 2004 | 414 | No. 15 |
| 2003 | 356 | No. 15 |
| 2002 | 310 | No. 24 |
| 2001 | 298 | No. 21 |
| 2000 | 245 | No. 29 |
| 1999 | 237 | No. 29 |
| 1998 | 211 | No. 28 |
| 1997 | 295 | No. 29 |
| 1996 | 281 | No. 29 |
| 1995 | 236 | No. 34 |
| 1994 | 218 | No. 38 |
| 1993 | 191 | No. 42 |
| 1992 | 220 | No. 36 |
| 1991 | 214 | No. 39 |
| 1990 | 210 | No. 38 |
| 1989 | 161 | No. 48 |
| 1988 | 147 | No. 50 |
| 1987 | 127 | No. 58 |
| 1986 | 106 | No. 71 |
| 1985 | 97 | No. 75 |
| 1984 | 100 | No. 72 |
| 1983 | 98 | No. 74 |
| 1982 | 116 | No. 71 |
| 1981 | 108 | No. 77 |
| 1980 | 76 | No. 87 |
| 1979 | 98 | No. 79 |
| 1978 | 80 | No. 85 |
| 1977 | 72 | No. 91 |
| 1976 | 82 | No. 87 |
| 1975 | 59 | No. 102 |
| 1974 | 43 | No. 110 |
| 1973 | 48 | No. 106 |
| 1972 | 47 | No. 108 |
| 1971 | 32 | No. 120 |
| 1970 | 24 | No. 135 |
| 1969 | 25 | No. 125 |
| 1968 | 20 | No. 127 |
| 1967 | 6 | No. 208 |
| 1966 | 3 | No. 256 |
| 1965 | 4 | No. 222 |
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 Darragh
Questions about Darragh
- What is Darragh in Irish?
- The Irish form of Darragh 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 Darragh a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Darragh is a boy's name.
- How popular is Darragh in Ireland?
- In 2025, Darragh was No. 19 for boys in Ireland, with 205 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2019, at No. 11.