At a Glance
- Meaning
- Certain, true one
- Origin
- Old Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- JEER-vul
Diorbhail is an Old Irish girl's name meaning “certain, true one”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.
Meaning & Origin of Diorbhail
Meaning: Certain, true one.
Origin: Old Irish.
A common claim: often equated with the English name Dorothy Actually: That's a sound-alike pairing, not a real translation -- Dorothy comes from Greek words meaning 'gift of God,' an unrelated root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Diorbhail
JEER-vulIPA /ˈdʒiːrvəl/
Popularity of Diorbhail
Diorbhail 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 Diorbhail
Similar Names
Flòraidh · Seonag · Raonaid · Gormlaith · Seonaid · Oighrig
