At a Glance: Name: Fiacre – Origin: Irish/Gaelic (uncertain, via French, from Fiachra) – Gender: Boy
Fiacre is an Irish/Gaelic (uncertain, via French, from Fiachra) boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Fiacre
Origin: Irish/Gaelic (uncertain, via French, from Fiachra).
A common claim: "holder of rocky land" Actually: Fiacre is sometimes said to mean 'holder of rocky land,' but this gloss isn't well substantiated; the true root of the underlying Irish name Fiachra is considered uncertain by scholars.
Popularity of Fiacre
Fiacre 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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