Irish Girl Names D to F

Daimhín is an old Irish name, a diminutive of damh, which in Old Irish meant “ox” or “stag.” The usual gloss “little deer” is close, but “little stag” is more exact.

Meaning “fruitful, bountiful.” In legend, Daireann, a beautiful young woman, fell in love with Fionn Mac Cool, a man with many wives.

Darcy has two separate roots. In Ireland it is often an anglicized form of the surname Ó Dorchaidhe, “descendant of Dorchaidhe,” a personal name meaning “dark man,” from dorcha “dark.”

Darina in Irish is Daireann, pronounced DAR-rawn, meaning “fruitful, bountiful.”

Davina in Irish is Daimhin, pronounced DAW-veen, meaning “little stag.”

Dearbháil comes from the Old Irish Derbáil, usually explained as der “daughter” and Fál, an ancient poetic name for Ireland, so “daughter of Fál” or “daughter of Ireland.”

Dechtire was the sister of Conchubar and the mother of Cuchulainn. deich means ten and perhaps she was the tenth child.

The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was betrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise.

Dervla in Irish is Dearbhail, pronounced DARE-voll, meaning “daughter of Fal.”

Éabha is the Irish form of Eve, the name of the first woman in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew Chawwah, which is traditionally linked with a word meaning “to live.”

From each meaning “steed, horse.” The daughter of a king of the Irish province of Connacht, she was renowned for both her beauty and her fashion sense.

Éala is inspired by eala, the Irish word for “swan.”

Ealga comes from the Irish ealga, an old literary word meaning “noble.” It is best known from Inis Ealga, “noble island,” one of the poetic names for Ireland.

Eavan in Irish is Aoibheann, pronounced EVE-een, meaning “radiant beauty.”

From aoibheann “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Eileen in Irish is Eibhleann, pronounced AVE-linn, meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Eimear possessed the “Six Gifts of Womanhood” – “beauty, a gentle voice, sweet words, wisdom, needlework and chastity!”

Éinín means “little bird” in Irish, from éan “bird” and the diminutive ending -ín, the same ending that turns Róis (Rose) into Róisín. Einin is the same name written without the fada.

Eithne means “kernel of a nut or seed” but it may also be related to Aidan meaning “little fire.” There are at least nine St. Eithnes.

Elaine in Irish is Eibhleann, pronounced AVE-linn, meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Elizabeth in Irish is Sibeal, pronounced SHIB-ale, meaning “God is my oath.”

Ena in Irish is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit, meaning “little fire.”

Enat in Irish is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit, meaning “little fire.”

Enya in Irish is Eithne, pronounced EN-ya, meaning “kernel, seed.”

From et meaning “jealousy.” Etain surpassed all other women of her time in beauty and gentleness and thus was an object of jealousy herself.

Eva in Irish is Aoife, pronounced EE-fa, meaning “beautiful, radiant, joyful.”

Eveleen in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Eveline in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Evelyn in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Fiadh is the older spelling of the Irish word fia, meaning “deer” or “wild.”

Fionn Mac Cool’s warrior band were known as the Fianna.

Meaning “beauty” or “constant.” The name goes back to ancient times and has been held by six saints.

Finola in Irish is Fionnoula, pronounced finn-ULA, meaning “fair-shouldered.”

Fiona is a Scottish creation rather than an old Irish name.

The name comes from fionn + ghuala “fair shouldered.” The chieftain King Lir and his wife Aobh had a daughter Fionnoula and three sons Aedh, Conn and Fiachra.