Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- poets daughter
Pronunciation
de(a)-rbh-la, dear-bhla
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #4152, 4 births); most recent 2014 (rank #5682, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #147, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #90, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence