At a Glance
- Origin
- Old Irish/Scottish Gaelic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- OY-rik
Oighrig is an Old Irish/Scottish Gaelic girl's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.
Meaning & Origin of Oighrig
Origin: Old Irish/Scottish Gaelic.
A common claim: Said to be the Scottish Gaelic form of Euphemia, meaning "well-spoken" Actually: "Well-spoken" is the meaning of the Greek name Euphemia; Oighrig is a separate Gaelic name traditionally used as its Anglicized equivalent, not a translation of it.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Oighrig
OY-rikIPA /ˈɔɪrɪk/
Popularity of Oighrig
Oighrig 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 Oighrig
Similar Names
Gormlaith · Muireall · Seonag · Beathag · Diorbhail · Marsaili
