Aiofe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aiofe – Meaning: beauty, radiance – Origin: Irish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-fuh


Aiofe is an Irish girl's name meaning “beauty, radiance”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Aiofe

Meaning: Beauty, radiance.

Origin: Irish.

A common claim: Frequently described as the 'Irish form of Eva/Eve' Actually: Aoife/Aiofe is not derived from Eva or Hebrew Eve -- it comes from an Old Irish word for 'beauty.' The Eva pairing arose from anglicization tradition, not shared etymology.

How to Pronounce Aiofe

Phonetic: EE-fuh   IPA: /ˈiːfə/

Popularity of Aiofe

Aiofe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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