girl's name
Croíadh
KREE-uh (Irish)
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 243
Ireland
#130
2025 births
Croíadh is a girl's name of Irish origin built on croí, the word for heart, and it is one of the newest names in Ireland's charts. It ranks 130th in Ireland and is at its recorded peak now.
- Croíadh is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 1,246 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Croíadh Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 134 |
What Croíadh Means
Croíadh is read as heart, or hearted one, from the Irish croí. It is a modern formation rather than an inherited name, so the meaning is the root word rather than a compound with a settled sense.
Where Croíadh Comes From
Croíadh is a recent Irish coinage built on croí, the heart — the same word in mo chroí, my heart, one of the commonest Irish endearments, and in the phrase a chuisle mo chroí, pulse of my heart, which gave English the word acushla. It belongs to a small group of very new Irish names formed from ordinary nouns rather than revived from the medieval record: Croía, Croíadh and Cróíthe all appear in Irish registers within the last fifteen years, and none of them has a saint, a queen or a manuscript behind it. That is worth stating plainly, because reference sites tend to supply a medieval pedigree where none exists. The name's spelling is unstable precisely because it is new — Croía ranks separately on record and the two are the same idea.
Croíadh in Use
Croíadh ranks 130th in Ireland with 36 births in 2025 and 193rd in Northern Ireland, and it is at its recorded peak this year. It is on record only from 2010, which makes it among the very newest names in either top 200. It appears in no other market, and Croía is counted separately in Irish records.
How Popular Is Croíadh?
In 2025, Croíadh was given to 36 babies in Ireland, ranking #130 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Croíadh Is Used
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.
How Croíadh Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Croiadh | Croiadh is a spelling of Croíadh, used in Northern Ireland, where it ranks #193. | 86 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Croíadh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Croíadh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Croíadh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Croíadh
- Irish KREE-uh /ˈkɾˠiːə/
Croíadh in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Croía Croiadh
Sibling Names for Croíadh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Croíadh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Croíadh
What does the name Croíadh mean?
It is built on croí, the Irish for heart, and is read as heart or hearted one.
Is Croíadh a traditional Irish name?
No. It is a recent coinage — it is on record only from 2010, and it has no medieval bearer.
How do you pronounce Croíadh?
KREE-uh, two syllables. The dh is silent.
How popular is Croíadh?
130th in Ireland and 193rd in Northern Ireland.
Is Croíadh a girl's or a boy's name?
Croíadh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Croíadh?
Croíadh has 2 syllables.
Is Croíadh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Croíadh currently ranks #130 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.