At a Glance
- Meaning
- Kernel or grain
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EN-yuh
Aithne is an Irish girl's name meaning “kernel or grain”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Aithne
Meaning: Kernel or grain.
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Aithne is an Irish name meaning 'fire'. Actually: Despite a widely repeated internet claim, this name derives from the Irish word for a seed or kernel, not fire.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Aithne
EN-yuhIPA /ˈɛnjə/
Popularity of Aithne
Aithne 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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Similar Names
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