Feilim in Irish: Feidhelm
The Irish form of Feilim is Feidhelm, a 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
- Irish form
- Feidhelm
- Meaning
- Ever good
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 402 for boys (2025)
How do you say Feilim in Irish?
Feilim in Irish is Feidhelm, pronounced FAIL-im. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Feidhelm mean?
Feidhelm means “ever good.” Feilim is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Feidhelm: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Feilim in Ireland?
In 2025, 9 baby boys in Ireland were named Féilim, which made it No. 402 that year. That's up from No. 459 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1980, when 5 baby boys were named Feilim, No. 264 that year. The most babies got the name in 2024: 15. It first appears in the records in 1980, with 5 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | No. 402 (Féilim) |
| 2024 | 15 | No. 275 (Féilim) |
| 2023 | 10 | No. 362 (Féilim) |
| 2022 | 8 | No. 429 (Féilim) |
| 2021 | 6 | No. 498 (Féilim) |
| 2020 | 7 | No. 459 (Féilim) |
| 2019 | 3 | No. 764 (Féilim) |
| 2017 | 5 | No. 547 (Feilim) |
| 2016 | 5 | No. 541 (Feilim) |
| 2015 | 7 | No. 459 (Feilim) |
| 2014 | 7 | No. 468 (Feilim) |
| 2013 | 7 | No. 448 (Feilim) |
| 2012 | 4 | No. 616 (Feilim) |
| 2010 | 3 | No. 720 (Feilim) |
| 2008 | 5 | No. 529 (Feilim) |
| 2007 | 4 | No. 527 (Feilim) |
| 1995 | 3 | No. 334 (Feilim) |
| 1984 | 3 | No. 318 (Feilim) |
| 1980 | 5 | No. 264 (Feilim) |
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
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Feilim
Questions about Feilim
- What is Feilim in Irish?
- The Irish form of Feilim is Feidhelm, pronounced FAIL-im. Feidhelm means “ever good.”
- How do you pronounce Feidhelm?
- Feidhelm is pronounced FAIL-im. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Feilim a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Feilim is a boy's name.
- How popular is Feilim in Ireland?
- In 2025, Féilim was No. 402 for boys in Ireland, with 9 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1980, at No. 264.