Irish

Saoirse

Pronounced SEER-shaShare

Meaning: Freedom

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Saoirse uses the Irish word for freedom as a given name. Its adoption in the twentieth century makes it a modern word name with a strong Irish identity.

Spellings & variants

  • Seersha
  • Sorsha

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Saoirse comes from Irish.

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