girl's name

Deirbhile

DER-vih-luh (Irish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 183

Deirbhile is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #587. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1991.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Deirbhile Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1990s to 2010s.

61
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Deirbhile by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1990s 53
2000s 61
2010s 16

How Popular Is Deirbhile?

In 2017, Deirbhile was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #587 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Deirbhile Is Used

Northern Ireland #444 3 in 2015
Ireland #587 6 in 2017

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 Deirbhile

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

Parents Who Like Deirbhile Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deirbhile over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Deirbhile

  • Irish DER-vih-luh

Sibling Names for Deirbhile

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

Common Questions About Deirbhile

How popular is the name Deirbhile?

In 2017, Deirbhile was given to 6 babies in Ireland, ranking #587 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

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

Deirbhile is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Deirbhile?

Deirbhile has 3 syllables.

When was Deirbhile most popular?

Deirbhile peaked in 1996, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.