Meaning: Pearl
The story
Mairéad is the Irish form of Margaret. The pearl meaning comes through that international name family rather than an unrelated Irish word.
Nicknames
- Maggie
- Mai
Spellings & variants
- Maighread
- Margaret
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Mairéad comes from Irish and Greek.
More like Mairéad
More Irish namesKathleen
Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
Caitríona
Irish form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
Mona
Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist
Euphemia
Words of good omen
Colleen
Girl
Sophronia
Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible
Ava for iPhone
Meet more names like Mairéad in Ava.
Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.
Meet Ava