Aoife
Meaning
beauty, radiance; a beloved warrior-queen name from Irish mythology, kept close to its Irish spelling in heritage-proud families
Say it: EE-fa
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aoife peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Aoife
Most people given the name Aoife in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Aoife deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Aoife truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Aoife fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Aoife travels
Irish · beauty, radiance (legendary warrior queen in Irish myth)
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