Elaine in Irish: Eibhleann
The Irish form of Elaine is Eibhleann, a 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
- Irish form
- Eibhleann
- Meaning
- Pleasant, beautiful, radiant
- Gender
- Girl
- Also spelled
- Eibhlin
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 608 for girls (2025)
How do you say Elaine in Irish?
Elaine in Irish is Eibhleann, 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?
Eibhleann means “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.” Elaine is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Eibhleann: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Elaine in Ireland?
In 2025, 5 baby girls in Ireland were named Elaine, which made it No. 608 that year. That's up from No. 896 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1982, when 607 baby girls were named Elaine, No. 6 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 107 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | No. 608 |
| 2024 | 5 | No. 631 |
| 2023 | 6 | No. 555 |
| 2022 | 6 | No. 559 |
| 2021 | 3 | No. 883 |
| 2018 | 3 | No. 896 |
| 2017 | 5 | No. 651 |
| 2016 | 4 | No. 750 |
| 2015 | 3 | No. 896 |
| 2013 | 8 | No. 491 |
| 2012 | 6 | No. 612 |
| 2011 | 11 | No. 414 |
| 2010 | 10 | No. 444 |
| 2009 | 14 | No. 331 |
| 2008 | 18 | No. 281 |
| 2007 | 6 | No. 549 |
| 2006 | 14 | No. 286 |
| 2005 | 17 | No. 232 |
| 2004 | 23 | No. 181 |
| 2003 | 24 | No. 170 |
| 2002 | 22 | No. 176 |
| 2001 | 20 | No. 192 |
| 2000 | 38 | No. 112 |
| 1999 | 36 | No. 110 |
| 1998 | 50 | No. 77 |
| 1997 | 77 | No. 71 |
| 1996 | 81 | No. 65 |
| 1995 | 84 | No. 64 |
| 1994 | 123 | No. 48 |
| 1993 | 126 | No. 47 |
| 1992 | 135 | No. 47 |
| 1991 | 209 | No. 25 |
| 1990 | 192 | No. 31 |
| 1989 | 270 | No. 20 |
| 1988 | 309 | No. 18 |
| 1987 | 322 | No. 20 |
| 1986 | 354 | No. 16 |
| 1985 | 437 | No. 12 |
| 1984 | 434 | No. 14 |
| 1983 | 447 | No. 13 |
| 1982 | 607 | No. 6 |
| 1981 | 489 | No. 13 |
| 1980 | 507 | No. 12 |
| 1979 | 446 | No. 17 |
| 1978 | 426 | No. 15 |
| 1977 | 430 | No. 11 |
| 1976 | 419 | No. 14 |
| 1975 | 460 | No. 11 |
| 1974 | 427 | No. 14 |
| 1973 | 388 | No. 16 |
| 1972 | 365 | No. 16 |
| 1971 | 354 | No. 16 |
| 1970 | 291 | No. 22 |
| 1969 | 291 | No. 23 |
| 1968 | 242 | No. 27 |
| 1967 | 187 | No. 37 |
| 1966 | 142 | No. 49 |
| 1965 | 117 | No. 56 |
| 1964 | 107 | No. 58 |
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
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Elaine
Questions about Elaine
- What is Elaine in Irish?
- The Irish form of Elaine is Eibhleann, pronounced AVE-linn. Eibhleann means “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”
- How do you pronounce Eibhleann?
- Eibhleann is pronounced AVE-linn. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Elaine a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Elaine is a girl's name.
- How popular is Elaine in Ireland?
- In 2025, Elaine was No. 608 for girls in Ireland, with 5 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1982, at No. 6.