girl's name
Laragh
LAR-uh (English)
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 200
Laragh is an Irish girl's name taken from a place name, most famously the village of Laragh in County Wicklow. The Irish An Láithreach means "the site" or "the ruins," and as a first name it gives Lara or Laura a soft Irish twist.
- Laragh is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laragh Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
What Laragh Means
Laragh means a site, usually the site of old buildings, from the Irish word láithreach. Parents more often think of it as an Irish version of Lara, so its first-name sense is closer to style than to the place meaning.
Where Laragh Comes From
Irish place names often record the marks that past generations left on the land, and Láithreach described the footprint of a building or settlement. Several townlands in Ireland carry the name, and Laragh in County Wicklow, close to the monastic site at Glendalough, is the best known. Namesaurus also reports a second suggestion in Leath Ráth, half a ringfort, for some of these places. The name moved to first-name use in Ireland in the late twentieth century. Its final gh is silent and it's pronounced LAH-ruh, close to Lara, which helped it to take hold.
Laragh in Use
The Irish model Laragh McCann brought it wider notice. In Ireland parents often reach for place names of this kind, as with Tara, Clare and Shannon.
How Popular Is Laragh?
In 2024, Laragh was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #635 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.
Where Laragh 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Laragh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Laragh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laragh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Laragh
- English LAR-uh
Laragh 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.
Sibling Names for Laragh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Laragh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Laragh
What does the name Laragh mean?
It's from Irish An Láithreach, meaning a site or ruins.
How do you pronounce Laragh?
LAH-ruh. The gh is silent.
Is Laragh an Irish name?
Yes. It's an Irish place name used as a girl's first name.
How popular is the name Laragh?
In 2024, Laragh was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #635 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.
Is Laragh a girl's or a boy's name?
Laragh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laragh?
Laragh has 2 syllables.
When was Laragh most popular?
Laragh peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.