Girl's name
Fiadh
“FEE-a”
IPA: /ˈfʲiə/
'wild, of the wild' — also 'deer', and in older usage 'respect'
Why it is said that way
The dh is silent: FEE-a. One of the most popular girls' names in Ireland today, and almost unknown a generation ago.
- dh, gh → silent, or a soft y at the start
The story behind the name
The great surprise of recent Irish naming: almost unknown before 2010, Fiadh climbed to the very top of the girls' charts in the Republic within a decade. Its meaning (wildness, wild nature) clearly suits the mood of the moment.
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