Entry № 0035 · Irish origin

Aine Aine — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AWN-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Irish
Meaning
"Radiance, brightness"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Irish)

A name that means "radiance, brightness".

Aine (Áine) is the Irish goddess of summer, wealth, and sovereignty — associated with the sun, midsummer, and the moon. The name means "radiance" or "brightness."

Aine is widely used in Ireland but rare elsewhere. The pronunciation "AWN-yah" surprises non-Irish speakers.

Radiance. The Irish goddess of summer.

The name in its native script.

Áine
Transliteration
Áine
Pronunciation
/ ˈɔːn.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Aine stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Aine · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Aines before her.

Real people
Aine Minogue
Irish harpist.
born 1968
In fiction
Áine
Irish goddess of summer.
Irish mythology

Names connected to Aine.

The number behind Aine.

8

The Authority

Aine reduces to eight — the number of midsummer light.

Why families chose this name.

"Goddess of summer. Four letters of Irish radiance."
Niamh · Mother of one · Limerick