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Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Fighting and king elements, in its reconstructed Celtic ancestry.
The Irish given-name entry traces Fiachra through older Irish and Primitive Irish forms to reconstructed Proto-Celtic Weikorīxs. The reconstructed entry analyzes fighting and king elements and lists the transmission to Irish Fiachra. This qualified historical reconstruction does not assert a universal modern translation; crow or raven glosses are not adopted without separate evidence.
Irish, traced through Old Irish to older Celtic forms.
The reviewed Irish given-name entry traces this spelling through older Irish forms. The separately reviewed reconstructed Proto-Celtic entry supports the qualified fighting and king element explanation; alternative root claims remain separate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 8 | 2664 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 16 | 143 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 45 | 121 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished.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 given-name entry traces Fiachra through older Irish and Primitive Irish forms to reconstructed Proto-Celtic Weikorīxs. The reconstructed entry analyzes fighting and king elements and lists the transmission to Irish Fiachra. This qualified historical reconstruction does not assert a universal modern translation; crow or raven glosses are not adopted without separate evidence.
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
Checked against cited source
The reviewed Irish given-name entry traces this spelling through older Irish forms. The separately reviewed reconstructed Proto-Celtic entry supports the qualified fighting and king element explanation; alternative root claims remain separate.
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
Checked against cited source
Supporting evidence for this qualified naming tradition. Adapted from Wiktionary contributors; reconstructed roots and source-language readings remain distinct.
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
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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.
