Eibhleann: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Eibhleann is an Irish girl's name meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Pleasant, beautiful, radiant
- Gender
- Girl
- English forms
- Eileen, Elaine
How do you pronounce Eibhleann?
Eibhleann is pronounced AVE-linn. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. It can also be said EVE-linn. Other spellings: Eibhlin.
What does Eibhleann mean?
From aoibheann “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.” “Eibhlin a Ruan” was a 17th century love-song composed by the harpist Cearbhall O’Dalaigh who used it to persuade his beloved to elope with him on her wedding day and it is still a popular piece of music at Irish weddings.
How popular is Eibhleann in Ireland?
Eibhleann 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 2017, when 3 baby girls were named Eibhleann, No. 873 that year. It first appears in the records in 2017, with 3 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | No. 873 |
Eibhleann 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 Eibhleann, letter by letter.
- EEadhadh, aspen
- IIodhadh, yew
- BBeith, birch
- HUath, hawthorn
- LLuis, rowan
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
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Names that go with Eibhleann
Questions about Eibhleann
- How do you pronounce Eibhleann?
- Eibhleann is pronounced AVE-linn, with two syllables and the stress on the first. It can also be said EVE-linn.
- What does Eibhleann mean?
- Eibhleann is an Irish girl's name meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”
- Is Eibhleann a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Eibhleann is a girl's name.
- What is Eibhleann in English?
- The English forms of Eibhleann are Eileen and Elaine.
Sources: popularity from the Central Statistics Office, table VSA60 (CC BY 4.0). How we research names: our sources. Spotted a mistake? support@babynamesofireland.com