Eabha
pronounced AY-vaEabha means “life.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about EabhaThe 100 most popular names for baby girls registered in Ireland in 2025, ranked by the Central Statistics Office, with how many babies got each one and how it has moved since 2015.
Updated October 2026
| No. | Name | Babies | Since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lily | 302 | up 10 |
| 2 | Éabha | 294 | up 50 |
| 3 | Fiadh | 273 | up 32 |
| 4 | Grace | 265 | up 4 |
| 5 | Sadie | 258 | up 27 |
| 6 | Emily | 246 | down 5 |
| 6 | Sophie | 246 | down 2 |
| 8 | Olivia | 224 | up 6 |
| 9 | Croía | 211 | up 572 |
| 10 | Éala | 209 | up 886 |
| 11 | Mia | 207 | down 1 |
| 12 | Amelia | 206 | down 7 |
| 13 | Isla | 203 | up 60 |
| 14 | Sophia | 201 | up 7 |
| 15 | Ellie | 193 | up 9 |
| 16 | Lucy | 179 | down 9 |
| 17 | Ella | 176 | down 11 |
| 17 | Saoirse | 176 | up 1 |
| 19 | Robyn | 175 | up 4 |
| 20 | Molly | 169 | up 11 |
| 21 | Hannah | 168 | down 9 |
| 22 | Chloe | 158 | down 13 |
| 23 | Rosie | 145 | up 68 |
| 23 | Sofia | 145 | up 18 |
| 25 | Freya | 144 | up 8 |
| 26 | Anna | 143 | down 12 |
| 26 | Ava | 143 | down 23 |
| 28 | Emma | 137 | down 26 |
| 29 | Evie | 135 | up 25 |
| 29 | Róisín | 135 | down 4 |
| 31 | Caoimhe | 130 | down 11 |
| 32 | Sadhbh | 129 | up 21 |
| 33 | Annie | 127 | up 50 |
| 34 | Aoife | 121 | down 21 |
| 34 | Isabelle | 121 | down 8 |
| 36 | Millie | 119 | up 26 |
| 36 | Ruby | 119 | down 9 |
| 38 | Méabh | 116 | up 45 |
| 39 | Ayla | 112 | up 225 |
| 40 | Maya | 108 | up 26 |
| 41 | Alice | 107 | down 1 |
| 41 | Katie | 107 | down 19 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 105 | up 15 |
| 43 | Daisy | 105 | up 70 |
| 45 | Ada | 104 | up 135 |
| 46 | Zoe | 102 | down 16 |
| 47 | Clodagh | 100 | up 3 |
| 48 | Isabella | 99 | down 2 |
| 49 | Maisie | 98 | up 33 |
| 50 | Ailbhe | 95 | up 56 |
| 50 | Ivy | 95 | up 110 |
| 52 | Cara | 94 | down 16 |
| 52 | Kate | 94 | down 35 |
| 54 | Harper | 90 | up 48 |
| 55 | Elsie | 88 | up 105 |
| 55 | Hazel | 88 | up 46 |
| 55 | Leah | 88 | down 21 |
| 58 | Willow | 85 | up 63 |
| 59 | Rose | 84 | up 16 |
| 60 | Layla | 83 | down 14 |
| 60 | Maeve | 83 | up 67 |
| 62 | Aoibhín | 82 | up 94 |
| 62 | Sienna | 82 | up 9 |
| 64 | Bonnie | 80 | up 69 |
| 65 | Fíadh | 79 | down 30 |
| 66 | Emilia | 78 | down 2 |
| 66 | Sarah | 78 | down 52 |
| 66 | Zara | 78 | up 3 |
| 69 | Eva | 77 | down 30 |
| 69 | Holly | 77 | down 41 |
| 71 | Erin | 75 | down 26 |
| 72 | Aria | 72 | up 41 |
| 73 | Clara | 70 | down 2 |
| 74 | Maria | 68 | down 20 |
| 75 | Eve | 66 | down 27 |
| 76 | Aurora | 65 | up 326 |
| 76 | Elizabeth | 65 | down 16 |
| 76 | Nora | 65 | up 123 |
| 79 | Hailey | 62 | up 125 |
| 80 | Caragh | 61 | up 184 |
| 80 | Faye | 61 | down 36 |
| 80 | Mila | 61 | up 8 |
| 80 | Ríadh | 61 | new |
| 84 | Luna | 60 | up 261 |
| 85 | Rhea | 59 | up 159 |
| 86 | Cora | 58 | up 86 |
| 86 | Mollie | 58 | up 23 |
| 88 | Gracie | 57 | up 134 |
| 89 | Cadhla | 55 | up 187 |
| 90 | Niamh | 54 | down 48 |
| 91 | Áine | 53 | down 30 |
| 91 | Georgia | 53 | up 9 |
| 91 | Heidi | 53 | up 18 |
| 94 | Evelyn | 52 | up 33 |
| 94 | Mabel | 52 | up 400 |
| 96 | Arabella | 51 | up 436 |
| 97 | Lottie | 49 | up 194 |
| 97 | Phoebe | 49 | up 22 |
| 99 | Hallie | 48 | up 177 |
| 99 | Nancy | 48 | up 177 |
| 99 | Raya | 48 | up 561 |
Since 2015: places up or down the ranking; “new” means fewer than three babies had the name in 2015. Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 (girls' names table, CC BY 4.0).
Eabha means “life.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about EabhaFiadh means “wild, deer.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about FiadhCroia means “heart.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about CroiaEala means “swan.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about EalaSaoirse means “freedom, liberty.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about SaoirseHannah in Irish is Aine, meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Say it AWN-ye.
More about HannahAnna in Irish is Aine, meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Say it AWN-ye.
More about AnnaAva in Irish is Aoife, meaning “beautiful, radiant, joyful.” Say it EE-fa.
More about AvaRoisin means “little rose.” Two syllables, stress on the second.
More about RoisinCaoimhe means “gentle, beautiful, precious.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about CaoimheSadhbh means “sweet.” One syllable.
More about SadhbhAoife means “beautiful, radiant, joyful.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about AoifeMaebh means “the cause of great joy.” One syllable.
More about MaebhClodagh is an Irish girl's name taken from the River Clody, which runs through counties Tipperary and Wexford. Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about ClodaghAilbhe means “white, bright.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about AilbheCara means “friend.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about CaraMaeve in Irish is Maebh, meaning “the cause of great joy.” Say it MAYV.
More about MaeveAoibhin means “little beauty.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about AoibhinEva in Irish is Aoife, meaning “beautiful, radiant, joyful.” Say it EE-fa.
More about EvaNora means “honour, reputation.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about NoraRíadh is a modern Irish girl’s name with no settled meaning. Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about RiadhCadhla means “beautiful.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about CadhlaNiamh means “radiance, lustre, brightness.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
More about NiamhAine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Two syllables, stress on the first.
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