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Heart, in the documented Croía-related Irish naming account.
The specialist connects this spelling with Croía and the heart meaning. The Irish dictionary confirms croí as heart; the full modern name is not claimed to be an identical ordinary Irish word.
Modern Irish-inspired Croía name family, based on croí, heart.
The source explicitly uses Croia in its text and lists Croiadh as a variant of Croía. This is a reviewed name-family connection, not a rule for automatically removing accents from other names.
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 | 2021 | Girls | 3 | 5581 | Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 16 | 126 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2017 | Girls | 7 | 524 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished.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 specialist connects this spelling with Croía and the heart meaning. The Irish dictionary confirms croí as heart; the full modern name is not claimed to be an identical ordinary Irish word. Credit: Ivar Utne / Babyverden, exact Croía entry; Niall Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977), croí entry, hosted by Foras na Gaeilge / Teanglann.ie. Sources: https://www.babyverden.no/navn/croia/; https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/cro%C3%AD. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained; no open license claimed. 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.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
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The Irish-language article distinguishes newer names built around croí from established Irish words. The specialist connects the exact spellings reviewed here; no ancient first-use date is asserted. Credit: Maitiú Ó Coimín, NÓS, article hosted by Scéal.ie / formerly PEIG.ie, 26 March 2020; Ivar Utne / Babyverden, exact Croía entry; Niall Ó Dónaill, Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (1977), croí entry, hosted by Foras na Gaeilge / Teanglann.ie. Sources: https://sceal.ie/2020/03/croia-laoch-agus-feile-na-hainmneacha-is-neamhghnaiche-a-tugadh-ar-phaisti-in-2019/; https://www.babyverden.no/navn/croia/; https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/cro%C3%AD. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained; no open license claimed. 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.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
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The source explicitly uses Croia in its text and lists Croiadh as a variant of Croía. This is a reviewed name-family connection, not a rule for automatically removing accents from other names. Credit: Ivar Utne / Babyverden, exact Croía entry. Sources: https://www.babyverden.no/navn/croia/. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained; no open license claimed. 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.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
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The specialist uses Croia alongside the Croía heading and explicitly lists Croiadh among variants. Their popularity series remain separate. Credit: Ivar Utne / Babyverden, exact Croía entry. Sources: https://www.babyverden.no/navn/croia/. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained; no open license claimed. 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.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
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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.
