Feidhelm: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Feidhelm is an Irish boy's name meaning “ever good.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Ever good
- Gender
- Boy
- English forms
- Phelim, Feilim
How do you pronounce Feidhelm?
Feidhelm is pronounced FAIL-im. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Feidhelm mean?
From feidhil “beauty” or “ever good.” Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel. He contested the sovereignty of Ireland with the O’Neill kings. He was unsuccessful in the ensuing battle and in 842 AD the annals record… “The crosier of devout Feidhelm was abandoned in the blackthorns. Neill, mighty in combat, took it by right of victory.”
How popular is Feidhelm in Ireland?
Feidhelm wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2019, when 3 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 2019, when 3 baby boys were named Feidhelm, No. 764 that year. It first appears in the records in 2019, with 3 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | No. 764 |
Feidhelm 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 Feidhelm, letter by letter.
- FFearn, alder
- EEadhadh, aspen
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
- HUath, hawthorn
- EEadhadh, aspen
- LLuis, rowan
- MMuin, vine
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Names that go with Feidhelm
Questions about Feidhelm
- How do you pronounce Feidhelm?
- Feidhelm is pronounced FAIL-im. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Feidhelm mean?
- Feidhelm means “ever good.”
- Is Feidhelm a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Feidhelm is a boy's name.
- What is Feidhelm in English?
- The English forms of Feidhelm are Phelim and Feilim.