Niamhán: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Niamhán – Meaning: little bright one – Origin: Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NEEV-awn


Niamhán is an Irish boy's name meaning “little bright one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Celtic Baby Boy Names With a Mystical Edge.

Meaning & Origin of Niamhán

Meaning: Little bright one.

Origin: Irish.

How to Pronounce Niamhán

Phonetic: NEEV-awn   IPA: /ˈniːvaːn/

Popularity of Niamhán

Niamhán 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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