At a Glance
- Meaning
- Scald crow — an Irish battle-and-death goddess who appeared as a hooded crow, with a root tied to 'battle'
- Origin
- Irish (Old Irish/Celtic)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BYVE
Badb is an Irish (Old Irish/Celtic) girl's name meaning “scald crow — an Irish battle-and-death goddess who appeared as a hooded crow, with a root tied to 'battle'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Badb
Meaning: Scald crow — an Irish battle-and-death goddess who appeared as a hooded crow, with a root tied to 'battle'.
Origin: Irish (Old Irish/Celtic).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Badb
BYVEIPA /baɪv/
Popularity of Badb
Badb 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.
Lists That Include Badb
- 175+ Celtic Baby Girl Names That Feel Ancient and Enchanting
- 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed
Similar Names
Cian · Morrigan · Crobh Dearg · Nemain · Cé · Fachtna
