Phelim in Irish: Feidhelm
The Irish form of Phelim 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
How do you say Phelim in Irish?
Phelim 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.” Phelim is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Feidhelm: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Phelim in Ireland?
Phelim wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2015, when 4 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1964, when 9 baby boys were named Phelim, No. 164 that year. The most babies got the name in 1980: 12. The records go back to 1964, when 9 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | No. 615 |
| 2013 | 4 | No. 605 |
| 2012 | 5 | No. 548 |
| 2010 | 3 | No. 720 |
| 2009 | 5 | No. 532 |
| 2008 | 11 | No. 346 |
| 2007 | 4 | No. 527 |
| 2006 | 3 | No. 596 |
| 2005 | 5 | No. 403 |
| 2003 | 8 | No. 292 |
| 2002 | 4 | No. 393 |
| 2000 | 4 | No. 347 |
| 1998 | 4 | No. 324 |
| 1997 | 3 | No. 382 |
| 1996 | 7 | No. 261 |
| 1995 | 6 | No. 261 |
| 1994 | 4 | No. 299 |
| 1992 | 3 | No. 337 |
| 1991 | 3 | No. 324 |
| 1990 | 5 | No. 256 |
| 1989 | 3 | No. 307 |
| 1988 | 4 | No. 271 |
| 1987 | 7 | No. 222 |
| 1986 | 7 | No. 230 |
| 1985 | 8 | No. 207 |
| 1984 | 4 | No. 274 |
| 1982 | 7 | No. 235 |
| 1981 | 7 | No. 239 |
| 1980 | 12 | No. 202 |
| 1979 | 12 | No. 194 |
| 1978 | 5 | No. 255 |
| 1977 | 7 | No. 234 |
| 1976 | 5 | No. 258 |
| 1975 | 6 | No. 251 |
| 1974 | 9 | No. 218 |
| 1973 | 4 | No. 290 |
| 1972 | 5 | No. 254 |
| 1971 | 6 | No. 242 |
| 1970 | 8 | No. 206 |
| 1969 | 6 | No. 230 |
| 1968 | 6 | No. 207 |
| 1967 | 9 | No. 176 |
| 1966 | 5 | No. 219 |
| 1964 | 9 | No. 164 |
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 Phelim
Questions about Phelim
- What is Phelim in Irish?
- The Irish form of Phelim 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 Phelim a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Phelim is a boy's name.