Declan in Irish: Deaglan
The Irish form of Declan is Deaglan, a boy's name meaning “full of goodness.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Deaglan
- Meaning
- Full of goodness
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 348 for boys (2025)
How do you say Declan in Irish?
Declan in Irish is Deaglan, pronounced DECK-lan. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Deaglan mean?
Deaglan means “full of goodness.” Declan is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Deaglan: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Declan in Ireland?
In 2025, 11 baby boys in Ireland were named Declan, which made it No. 348 that year. That's down from No. 265 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1971, when 574 baby boys were named Declan, No. 12 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 321 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | No. 348 |
| 2024 | 10 | No. 374 |
| 2023 | 8 | No. 436 |
| 2022 | 13 | No. 329 |
| 2021 | 14 | No. 312 |
| 2020 | 6 | No. 496 |
| 2019 | 10 | No. 370 |
| 2018 | 11 | No. 350 |
| 2017 | 7 | No. 443 |
| 2016 | 20 | No. 245 |
| 2015 | 18 | No. 265 |
| 2014 | 23 | No. 237 |
| 2013 | 22 | No. 245 |
| 2012 | 18 | No. 267 |
| 2011 | 28 | No. 204 |
| 2010 | 33 | No. 189 |
| 2009 | 32 | No. 177 |
| 2008 | 41 | No. 159 |
| 2007 | 27 | No. 186 |
| 2006 | 35 | No. 149 |
| 2005 | 35 | No. 141 |
| 2004 | 46 | No. 118 |
| 2003 | 37 | No. 128 |
| 2002 | 41 | No. 112 |
| 2001 | 40 | No. 115 |
| 2000 | 44 | No. 109 |
| 1999 | 45 | No. 103 |
| 1998 | 44 | No. 98 |
| 1997 | 82 | No. 81 |
| 1996 | 87 | No. 77 |
| 1995 | 84 | No. 75 |
| 1994 | 100 | No. 69 |
| 1993 | 101 | No. 69 |
| 1992 | 125 | No. 61 |
| 1991 | 133 | No. 59 |
| 1990 | 173 | No. 49 |
| 1989 | 172 | No. 45 |
| 1988 | 189 | No. 42 |
| 1987 | 234 | No. 40 |
| 1986 | 245 | No. 40 |
| 1985 | 229 | No. 44 |
| 1984 | 253 | No. 42 |
| 1983 | 269 | No. 40 |
| 1982 | 305 | No. 38 |
| 1981 | 343 | No. 29 |
| 1980 | 348 | No. 32 |
| 1979 | 310 | No. 30 |
| 1978 | 349 | No. 26 |
| 1977 | 362 | No. 24 |
| 1976 | 413 | No. 21 |
| 1975 | 408 | No. 21 |
| 1974 | 434 | No. 21 |
| 1973 | 529 | No. 14 |
| 1972 | 526 | No. 15 |
| 1971 | 574 | No. 12 |
| 1970 | 518 | No. 15 |
| 1969 | 413 | No. 20 |
| 1968 | 399 | No. 21 |
| 1967 | 366 | No. 21 |
| 1966 | 384 | No. 22 |
| 1965 | 412 | No. 18 |
| 1964 | 321 | No. 23 |
Deaglan 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 Deaglan, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- GGort, ivy
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Declan
Questions about Declan
- What is Declan in Irish?
- The Irish form of Declan is Deaglan, pronounced DECK-lan. Deaglan means “full of goodness.”
- How do you pronounce Deaglan?
- Deaglan is pronounced DECK-lan. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Declan a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Declan is a boy's name.
- How popular is Declan in Ireland?
- In 2025, Declan was No. 348 for boys in Ireland, with 11 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1971, at No. 12.