Name
Saoirse
Meaning
Saoirse is a feminine name of Irish origin meaning “freedom, liberty”.
Saoirse is the Irish word for freedom, adopted as a girls' name in the 1920s as Ireland won independence, which makes every Saoirse a small monument to that struggle. Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan taught the world to say SEER-sha, and the name now travels far beyond Ireland.
A top-25 girls' name in Ireland; entered the US top 1000 in 2016.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #957 in 2023 · peak #732 in 2020
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Questions
Saoirse is a feminine name of Irish origin meaning “freedom, liberty”. Saoirse is the Irish word for freedom, adopted as a girls' name in the 1920s as Ireland won independence, which makes every Saoirse a small monument to that struggle.
Saoirse is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a top-25 girls' name in Ireland; entered the US top 1000 in 2016.
The name Saoirse comes from Irish. Saoirse is the Irish word for freedom, adopted as a girls' name in the 1920s as Ireland won independence, which makes every Saoirse a small monument to that struggle. Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan taught the world to say SEER-sha, and the name now travels far beyond Ireland.
Saoirse is pronounced SEER-sha.
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