At a Glance
- Meaning
- Prompter, instigator
- Origin
- Old Irish (historically unrelated to Charles)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- CHAR-lukh
Teàrlach is an Old Irish (historically unrelated to Charles) boy's name meaning “prompter, instigator”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.
Meaning & Origin of Teàrlach
Meaning: Prompter, instigator.
Origin: Old Irish (historically unrelated to Charles).
A common claim: Widely described as simply the Scottish Gaelic form of Charles, meaning 'free man.' Actually: Teàrlach isn't actually derived from Charles; the two names come from different roots and were only later paired by convention. Its own root traces to an Old Irish word for 'prompting' or 'instigating.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Teàrlach
CHAR-lukhIPA /ˈtʃɑːrləx/
Popularity of Teàrlach
Teàrlach 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 Teàrlach
Similar Names
Pàdraig · Niall · Uisdean · Sìm · Fionnlagh · Raghnall
