Girl name Irish (Gaelic) origin Christian Catholic tradition

Sorcha

SOR-khah · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
brightness;light
Language
Irish (Gaelic)
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Irish
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#13286
2023 births7
Peak year2010
First appeared1989
Total US births258
2010 peak19891998200620152023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sori
Alternate spellings
Sorcha
In other languages
Sorcha (Scottish Gaelic)

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Notable people named Sorcha

Sorcha Cusack (actress)
Sorcha Faal (writer)