Old names returning. The pronunciation is worth learning.
Irish (Gaeilge) is the oldest written vernacular language in Europe north of the Alps — written continuously since the fifth century. The names it has carried for fifteen hundred years are now returning to wider use, and their unfamiliar spellings (Saoirse, Niamh, Aoife) are no longer barriers but signals of quiet distinction.
Every Irish name on this site lists its phonetic pronunciation alongside the spelling. The names are the names; we teach them properly.