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Dearbhail Dearbhail — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ DUR-vil /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Daughter of poet / true desire (Irish foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Irish)

A name that means "daughter of poet / true desire (irish foundational)".

Dearbhail is from the Irish Dearbhailder daughter + Fáil (Fáil = Ireland) — daughter of Fáil/Ireland, true daughter. A modern American baby name in the broader Irish-Celtic heritage aesthetic. Dearbhail is one of the foundational Irish feminine names — central to traditional Irish heritage. The foundational Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) is foundational central to foundational Irish High Kingship heritage + foundational Hill of Tara foundational ancient inauguration site of foundational High Kings of Ireland + foundational Inis Fáil (Isle of Destiny) foundational poetic name for Ireland. The foundational Irish der feminine prefix is foundational central to foundational Irish daughter-naming heritage spanning Dearbhail + Dearbhorgail + Dervla. Notable bearer: Dearbhail McDonald foundational Irish journalist + foundational Irish Independent group business editor + foundational pioneering Irish business journalism. Foundational subject of foundational pan-Irish Gaelic Catholic cultural heritage. Foundational Irish feminine name reflecting Celtic heritage.

Featured throughout Irish heritage.

Daughter of Fáil / Ireland (Irish). Foundational Irish-Celtic feminine + foundational der daughter + Fáil Ireland + foundational Lia Fáil Stone of Destiny + foundational Irish High Kingship heritage + foundational Hill of Tara foundational ancient inauguration site of High Kings of Ireland + foundational Inis Fáil Isle of Destiny foundational poetic name for Ireland + foundational Irish der feminine prefix + foundational Irish daughter-naming heritage Dearbhail + Dearbhorgail + Dervla + foundational Dearbhail McDonald foundational Irish journalist + foundational Irish Independent group business editor + foundational pioneering Irish business journalism.

The name in its native script.

Dearbhail
Transliteration
Dearbhail
Pronunciation
/ ˈdɜːr.vɪl /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Dearbhail stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Dearbhail · last year
88 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 · —

Dearbhails before her.

Real people

In fiction
Dearbhail
Irish daughter of Fáil / Ireland + Lia Fáil heritage.

Names connected to Dearbhail.

The number behind Dearbhail.

9

The Humanitarian

Dearbhail reduces to nine.

Why families chose this name.

"Irish daughter of Fáil. Nine letters. Dearbhail."
Siofra · Mother of one · Galway