Orla in Irish: Orlaith
The Irish form of Orla is Orlaith, a girl's name meaning “golden princess.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Orlaith
- Meaning
- Golden princess
- Gender
- Girl
- Also spelled
- Orlagh
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 189 for girls (2025)
How do you say Orla in Irish?
Orla in Irish is Orlaith, pronounced OR-la. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Other spellings: Orlagh.
What does Orlaith mean?
Orlaith means “golden princess.” Orla is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Orlaith: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Orla in Ireland?
In 2025, 23 baby girls in Ireland were named Orla, which made it No. 189 that year. Another 7 were registered as Órla. That's down from No. 109 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1980, when 361 baby girls were named Orla, No. 22 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 120 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | No. 189 (Orla) |
| 2024 | 31 | No. 223 (Orla) |
| 2023 | 41 | No. 179 (Orla) |
| 2022 | 20 | No. 284 (Orla) |
| 2021 | 25 | No. 242 (Orla) |
| 2020 | 44 | No. 160 (Orla) |
| 2019 | 30 | No. 201 (Orla) |
| 2018 | 45 | No. 169 (Orla) |
| 2017 | 37 | No. 152 (Orla) |
| 2016 | 60 | No. 95 (Orla) |
| 2015 | 57 | No. 109 (Orla) |
| 2014 | 51 | No. 117 (Orla) |
| 2013 | 52 | No. 116 (Orla) |
| 2012 | 80 | No. 82 (Orla) |
| 2011 | 92 | No. 74 (Orla) |
| 2010 | 81 | No. 83 (Orla) |
| 2009 | 112 | No. 67 (Orla) |
| 2008 | 98 | No. 72 (Orla) |
| 2007 | 118 | No. 59 (Orla) |
| 2006 | 124 | No. 52 (Orla) |
| 2005 | 115 | No. 53 (Orla) |
| 2004 | 116 | No. 52 (Orla) |
| 2003 | 113 | No. 53 (Orla) |
| 2002 | 141 | No. 40 (Orla) |
| 2001 | 149 | No. 38 (Orla) |
| 2000 | 167 | No. 34 (Orla) |
| 1999 | 144 | No. 36 (Orla) |
| 1998 | 138 | No. 31 (Orla) |
| 1997 | 172 | No. 36 (Orla) |
| 1996 | 171 | No. 36 (Orla) |
| 1995 | 181 | No. 32 (Orla) |
| 1994 | 193 | No. 25 (Orla) |
| 1993 | 172 | No. 33 (Orla) |
| 1992 | 237 | No. 22 (Orla) |
| 1991 | 230 | No. 24 (Orla) |
| 1990 | 207 | No. 24 (Orla) |
| 1989 | 197 | No. 27 (Orla) |
| 1988 | 194 | No. 30 (Orla) |
| 1987 | 241 | No. 26 (Orla) |
| 1986 | 238 | No. 25 (Orla) |
| 1985 | 262 | No. 27 (Orla) |
| 1984 | 236 | No. 34 (Orla) |
| 1983 | 226 | No. 37 (Orla) |
| 1982 | 298 | No. 29 (Orla) |
| 1981 | 261 | No. 36 (Orla) |
| 1980 | 361 | No. 22 (Orla) |
| 1979 | 313 | No. 30 (Orla) |
| 1978 | 305 | No. 29 (Orla) |
| 1977 | 279 | No. 33 (Orla) |
| 1976 | 250 | No. 35 (Orla) |
| 1975 | 247 | No. 33 (Orla) |
| 1974 | 226 | No. 38 (Orla) |
| 1973 | 223 | No. 38 (Orla) |
| 1972 | 256 | No. 32 (Orla) |
| 1971 | 209 | No. 39 (Orla) |
| 1970 | 201 | No. 39 (Orla) |
| 1969 | 224 | No. 30 (Orla) |
| 1968 | 164 | No. 46 (Orla) |
| 1967 | 186 | No. 38 (Orla) |
| 1966 | 171 | No. 39 (Orla) |
| 1965 | 186 | No. 39 (Orla) |
| 1964 | 120 | No. 52 (Orla) |
Orlaith 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 Orlaith, letter by letter.
- OOnn, gorse
- RRuis, elder
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- TTinne, holly
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Orla
Questions about Orla
- What is Orla in Irish?
- The Irish form of Orla is Orlaith, pronounced OR-la. Orlaith means “golden princess.”
- How do you pronounce Orlaith?
- Orlaith is pronounced OR-la. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Orla a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Orla is a girl's name.
- How popular is Orla in Ireland?
- In 2025, Orla was No. 189 for girls in Ireland, with 23 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1980, at No. 22.