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Laoise
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Origin
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English pronunciation
LEE-sha (a bearer’s English-language spelling guide)
Laoise Leahy gives this reading in her own English-language introduction. This is a practical spelling guide from one bearer, not IPA, a complete account of Irish dialects, or a rule for every person named Laoise. The separate Irish-language guide remains available.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 2010 | Girls | 3 | 5707 | Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 9 | 191 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 38 | 124 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished.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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Language of use: Irish
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Twinkl lists this exact spelling among Irish girls’ names. This is an approximate reading aid for Irish usage, not an IPA transcription, a claim about every bearer, or a separately verified English pronunciation. Credit: Twinkl, Irish Language Basics. Source: https://www.twinkl.ie/teaching-wiki/basics-of-the-irish-language. License: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained, no open license claimed (https://www.twinkl.ie/legal). Adaptation: one documented name reading is restated and labelled for Irish usage; no teaching materials, audio or images reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
Pronunciation in the source language: Irish guide: LEE-sha
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Twinkl lists this exact spelling among Irish girls’ names. This is an approximate reading aid for Irish usage, not an IPA transcription, a claim about every bearer, or a separately verified English pronunciation. Credit: Twinkl, Irish Language Basics. Source: https://www.twinkl.ie/teaching-wiki/basics-of-the-irish-language. License: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained, no open license claimed (https://www.twinkl.ie/legal). Adaptation: one documented name reading is restated and labelled for Irish usage; no teaching materials, audio or images reproduced.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
English pronunciation: LEE-sha (a bearer’s English-language spelling guide)
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Laoise Leahy gives this reading in her own English-language introduction. This is a practical spelling guide from one bearer, not IPA, a complete account of Irish dialects, or a rule for every person named Laoise. The separate Irish-language guide remains available. Credit: Laoise Leahy, By Leahy, Welcome to the World of By Leahy. Source: https://byleahy.com/pages/about-byleahy. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained (https://byleahy.com/pages/about-byleahy). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names restated only the documented reading aid and its scope. No biography passages, images or recordings reproduced; no open license claimed.
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Syllables: 2 (this documented spelling guide)
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The written LEE-sha guide divides the name into two syllables. This count is limited to that guide rather than every possible family or regional reading. Credit: Laoise Leahy, By Leahy, Welcome to the World of By Leahy. Source: https://byleahy.com/pages/about-byleahy. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained (https://byleahy.com/pages/about-byleahy). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names restated only the documented reading aid and its scope. No biography passages, images or recordings reproduced; no open license claimed.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
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.