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Aoibheann

From Old Irish Oébfinn or Aíbinn, derived from oíb meaning "beauty, appearance, form" and finn meaning "white, blessed".

Usage languagesIrish
US rank (2022)#15,306

Meaning and history

Aoibheann derives from Old Irish Oébfinn or Aíbinn, based on oíb meaning “beauty, appearance, form” and finn meaning “white, blessed.” It was the name of the mother of Saint Énna of Aran and of the daughter of the 10th-century Irish high king Donnchad Donn.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
20182018: 7 births, rank #12,464
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
20222022: 5 births, rank #15,306

In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Aoibheann, ranking #15,306 among girls.

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