girl's name
Nainsí
NAN-shee (Irish)
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 82
Ireland
#389
2025 births
Nainsí is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in Ireland, ranking #389. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Nainsí is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 4,486 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nainsí 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 | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How Popular Is Nainsí?
In 2025, Nainsí was given to 10 babies in Ireland, ranking #389 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Nainsí 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 Nainsí Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nainsi | Nainsi is a spelling of Nainsí, used in Northern Ireland, where it ranks #342. | 33 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Nainsí
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nainsí Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nainsí over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nainsí
- Irish NAN-shee
Nainsí 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.
- Nainsi
Sibling Names for Nainsí
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nainsí — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nainsí
Is Nainsí a girl's or a boy's name?
Nainsí is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nainsí?
Nainsí has 2 syllables.
When was Nainsí most popular?
Nainsí peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nainsí a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nainsí currently ranks #342 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.