girl's name
Muirne
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 38
Scotland
#646
2000 births
Muirne is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #750. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2015, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Muirne over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 9 |
How popular is Muirne?
In 2022, Muirne was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #750 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Muirne 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 Muirne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Muirne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Muirne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Muirne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Muirne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Muirne
How popular is the name Muirne?
In 2022, Muirne was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #750 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Muirne a girl's or a boy's name?
Muirne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Muirne most popular?
Muirne peaked in 2015, when 5 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.