Meaning and history
Niamh is an Irish name meaning “bright” and, in Irish legend, was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir who fell in love with the poet Oisín, son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.
20062006: 69 births, rank #2,602
2007: 58 births, rank #3,023
2008: 74 births, rank #2,538
2009: 56 births, rank #3,047
2010: 43 births, rank #3,624
20112011: 60 births, rank #2,868
2012: 46 births, rank #3,464
2013: 44 births, rank #3,513
2014: 53 births, rank #3,112
2015: 35 births, rank #4,144
20162016: 45 births, rank #3,464
2017: 37 births, rank #3,996
2018: 40 births, rank #3,739
2019: 44 births, rank #3,499
2020: 33 births, rank #4,169
20212021: 35 births, rank #4,090
2022: 37 births, rank #3,963
2023: 33 births, rank #4,276
2024: 51 births, rank #3,119
20252025: 43 births, rank #3,517
In 2025, 43 babies were recorded with the name Niamh, ranking #3,517 among girls.