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Fire-root association through Aodh, in the documented modern naming account.
The Irish-language report explicitly links Aodhla with Aodh. The exact Aodh personal-name entry traces its root to Old Irish áed, fire. This supports the root association, not a complete translation or a little-fiery-one claim.
Modern Irish naming form connected with Aodh
The Irish-language report discussing newly used names in 2019 explicitly includes Aodhla among forms of established names, alongside Aodh. This documents a modern Irish naming account and a relationship with Aodh. It does not establish an ancient history for Aodhla or a literal little-fiery-one meaning.
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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| Northern Ireland | 2024 | Girls | 3 | 407 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 32 | 141 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished.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 Irish-language report explicitly links Aodhla with Aodh. The exact Aodh personal-name entry traces its root to Old Irish áed, fire. This supports the root association, not a complete translation or a little-fiery-one claim. Credit: Maitiú Ó Coimín, NÓS, article hosted by Scéal.ie / formerly PEIG.ie, 26 March 2020; Wiktionary contributors, exact Aodh personal-name entry. Sources: https://sceal.ie/2020/03/croia-laoch-agus-feile-na-hainmneacha-is-neamhghnaiche-a-tugadh-ar-phaisti-in-2019/; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Aodh&oldid=93366664. License: Wiktionary-derived material CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); other source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name relationship and root in original English, retaining its limits. No source prose, tables, quotation, image or audio republished.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0; other source rights retained
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The Irish-language report discussing newly used names in 2019 explicitly includes Aodhla among forms of established names, alongside Aodh. This documents a modern Irish naming account and a relationship with Aodh. It does not establish an ancient history for Aodhla or a literal little-fiery-one meaning. Credit: Maitiú Ó Coimín, NÓS, and Scéal.ie/PEIG.ie. Source: https://sceal.ie/2020/03/croia-laoch-agus-feile-na-hainmneacha-is-neamhghnaiche-a-tugadh-ar-phaisti-in-2019/. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented naming relationship in English and qualified its historical scope. Original source rights retained; no image or audio reused.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
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The Irish-language report discussing newly used names in 2019 explicitly includes Aodhla among forms of established names, alongside Aodh. This documents a modern Irish naming account and a relationship with Aodh. It does not establish an ancient history for Aodhla or a literal little-fiery-one meaning. Credit: Maitiú Ó Coimín, NÓS, and Scéal.ie/PEIG.ie. Source: https://sceal.ie/2020/03/croia-laoch-agus-feile-na-hainmneacha-is-neamhghnaiche-a-tugadh-ar-phaisti-in-2019/. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented naming relationship in English and qualified its historical scope. Original source rights retained; no image or audio reused.
Original factual summary; source rights retained
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The parent-name source supplies the fire root for the already documented Aodhla relationship. Aodh’s pronunciation and ancient history are not transferred to the modern form. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Aodh personal-name entry; Maitiú Ó Coimín, NÓS, article hosted by Scéal.ie / formerly PEIG.ie, 26 March 2020. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Aodh&oldid=93366664; https://sceal.ie/2020/03/croia-laoch-agus-feile-na-hainmneacha-is-neamhghnaiche-a-tugadh-ar-phaisti-in-2019/. License: Wiktionary-derived material CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); other source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name relationship and root in original English, retaining its limits. No source prose, tables, quotation, image or audio republished.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0; other 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.
