Girl's name

Faoiltiarna

“FWEEL-teer-na”

faol, 'wolf', and tiarna, 'lady' — the wolf-lady

WhiltiernaFaoiltighearna
The story behind the name

An Irish virgin saint whose feast day was 17 March — the same day as Patrick, which is not a good day to share if you want to be remembered.

Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z