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Aobha

AY-vuh (Irish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 76

Aobha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #909. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 2000.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Aobha Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2010s.

47
'00 '10
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Births named Aobha by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
2000s 47
2010s 26

How Popular Is Aobha?

In 2018, Aobha was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #909 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Aobha Is Used

Northern Ireland #429 3 in 2007
Ireland #909 3 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Aobha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Aobha

  • Irish AY-vuh

Sibling Names for Aobha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aobha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Aobha

How popular is the name Aobha?

In 2018, Aobha was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #909 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Aobha a girl's or a boy's name?

Aobha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Aobha?

Aobha has 2 syllables.

When was Aobha most popular?

Aobha peaked in 2004, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.