At a Glance: Name: Cailleach – Meaning: old woman or hag – Origin: Irish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAL-yəkh
Cailleach is an Irish girl's name meaning “old woman or hag”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cailleach
Meaning: Old woman or hag.
Origin: Irish.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Cailleach
Phonetic: KAL-yəkh
Popularity of Cailleach
Cailleach 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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