Boy's name

Fiacha

“FEE-a-kha”

Woulfe gives no meaning

FiachFeagh

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

A name among the O'Byrnes, borne by Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne (1534–1597), chief of his name and lord of Ranelagh during the Elizabethan wars. Woulfe gives St Fiacha's day as 27 December.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Fiacha?

Fiacha is pronounced “FEE-a-kha”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Fiacha mean?

Fiacha means Woulfe gives no meaning.

Is Fiacha a boy's or a girl's name?

Fiacha is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Fiacha spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Fiach, Feagh. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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Fiachra Fiachna Fiadh Fiadhnait

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