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Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Ruler element in the cited Irish account; the full derivation remains uncertain
The guide connects the name with the older Irish flaith element, interpreted in terms of rulership. This supports a qualified name-element account rather than an exact translation of the entire name. Proposed interpretations of the first element are not assigned here.
Documented Irish given-name tradition
Gaelchultúr’s Irish-language baby-name guide explicitly includes this spelling in the Iarlaith name account. This records a naming tradition, not a bearer’s ancestry or one settled prehistoric derivation.
Not yet published for this spelling.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 17 | 138 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 68 | 85 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The guide connects the name with the older Irish flaith element, interpreted in terms of rulership. This supports a qualified name-element account rather than an exact translation of the entire name. Proposed interpretations of the first element are not assigned here. Credit: Helen de Búrca, Gaelchultúr, Irish boys’ name guide (July 2024). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
Checked against cited source
Gaelchultúr’s Irish-language baby-name guide explicitly includes this spelling in the Iarlaith name account. This records a naming tradition, not a bearer’s ancestry or one settled prehistoric derivation. Credit: Helen de Búrca, Gaelchultúr, Irish boys’ name guide (July 2024). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
Checked against cited source
Gaelchultúr explicitly links Iarlaith with Iarfhlaith; Woulfe’s historical personal-name entry pairs Iarfhlaith with Jarlath. This documents a name-family route rather than a modern nickname preference or a merged popularity count. Credit: Patrick Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923), presented by Library Ireland. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; hosting-site rights retained. No source passage or image reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
Checked against cited source
The guide explicitly groups these spellings in its Iarlaith entry. This relationship does not establish identical pronunciation or a preferred nickname; spelling-specific popularity records remain separate. Credit: Helen de Búrca, Gaelchultúr, Irish boys’ name guide (July 2024). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
Checked against cited source
The guide explicitly groups these spellings in its Iarlaith entry. This relationship does not establish identical pronunciation or a preferred nickname; spelling-specific popularity records remain separate. Credit: Helen de Búrca, Gaelchultúr, Irish boys’ name guide (July 2024). Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
