girl's name
Orna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 556
Northern Ireland
#472
2016 births
Orna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1973 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2005, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Orna over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 8 |
How popular is Orna?
In 2022, Orna was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #788 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Orna 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 Orna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Orna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Orna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Orna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Orna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Orna
How popular is the name Orna?
In 2022, Orna was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #788 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Orna a girl's or a boy's name?
Orna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Orna?
Orna has 2 syllables.
When was Orna most popular?
Orna peaked in 2005, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Orna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Orna currently ranks #5,809 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.