Girl name Irish (Gaelic) origin Christian Catholic tradition

Orla

OR-lah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
golden princess
Language
Irish (Gaelic)
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Irish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2517
2024 births71
Peak year2024
First appeared1892
Total US births1,129
2024 peak18921925195819912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Orli
Alternate spellings
ÓrlaithOrla
In other languages
Órfhlaith (Old Irish)

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