Fidelma: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Fidelma is an Irish girl's name meaning “beauty.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Beauty
- Gender
- Girl
- Also spelled
- Fedelma
How do you pronounce Fidelma?
Fidelma is pronounced fid-EL-ma. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Other spellings: Fedelma.
What does Fidelma mean?
Meaning “beauty” or “constant.” The name goes back to ancient times and has been held by six saints. One Fidelma, a daughter of the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa, was known as Fidelma Nichrothach “Fidelma The Nine-Times-Beautiful,” and a warrior of note herself.
How popular is Fidelma in Ireland?
Fidelma wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 1995, when 7 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1967, when 49 baby girls were named Fidelma, No. 116 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 42 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 | No. 352 |
| 1994 | 3 | No. 502 |
| 1993 | 5 | No. 415 |
| 1992 | 5 | No. 417 |
| 1990 | 3 | No. 517 |
| 1989 | 5 | No. 408 |
| 1988 | 9 | No. 329 |
| 1987 | 9 | No. 329 |
| 1986 | 6 | No. 388 |
| 1985 | 10 | No. 306 |
| 1984 | 9 | No. 320 |
| 1983 | 14 | No. 267 |
| 1982 | 17 | No. 259 |
| 1981 | 13 | No. 287 |
| 1980 | 13 | No. 293 |
| 1979 | 23 | No. 219 |
| 1978 | 25 | No. 211 |
| 1977 | 31 | No. 183 |
| 1976 | 33 | No. 179 |
| 1975 | 23 | No. 205 |
| 1974 | 35 | No. 179 |
| 1973 | 42 | No. 155 |
| 1972 | 35 | No. 166 |
| 1971 | 33 | No. 169 |
| 1970 | 32 | No. 160 |
| 1969 | 36 | No. 157 |
| 1968 | 36 | No. 149 |
| 1967 | 49 | No. 116 |
| 1966 | 36 | No. 137 |
| 1965 | 36 | No. 135 |
| 1964 | 42 | No. 125 |
Fidelma 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 Fidelma, letter by letter.
- FFearn, alder
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
- EEadhadh, aspen
- LLuis, rowan
- MMuin, vine
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Fidelma
Questions about Fidelma
- How do you pronounce Fidelma?
- Fidelma is pronounced fid-EL-ma. Three syllables, stress on the second.
- What does Fidelma mean?
- Fidelma means “beauty.”
- Is Fidelma a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Fidelma is a girl's name.