Irish

Dearbhla

Pronounced DER-vlaShare

Meaning: Daughter of Fál

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Dearbhla is a form of Dearbháil, from an older name meaning daughter of Fál, a poetic name for Ireland. Daughter of the poet confuses it with a different name.

Nicknames

  • Dee

Spellings & variants

  • Dervla
  • Deirbhile
  • Dearbháil

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Dearbhla comes from Irish.

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