At a Glance: Name: Deirdre – Origin: Irish (Celtic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DEER-druh
Deirdre is an Irish (Celtic) girl's name. It appears in 13 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Deirdre
Origin: Irish (Celtic).
A common claim: Deirdre is widely believed to mean 'sorrow' or 'sorrowful,' tied to the tragic heroine of Irish legend. Actually: Deirdre is of Celtic origin with an unknown meaning. The 'sorrow' association comes from the character's tragic story, popularized by Yeats's and Synge's early-20th-century plays.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Deirdre
Phonetic: DEER-druh IPA: /ˈdɪərdrə/
Popularity of Deirdre
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1921–2024.
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