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Aoife

“Beautiful, radiant”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Aoife

Aoife belonged first to a warrior queen of Irish legend, and the mismatch between its gentle sound and that history is part of the appeal. It sits in Ireland's top twenty and nowhere near the American chart, mostly because the spelling defeats people on first sight.

Aoife is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced EE-fah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Beautiful, radiant
Origin
Irish (Gaelic)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
EE-fah
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
88 / 100
Per million
~3
Starts with
A
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Aoife?

Popularity12/100
Rarity88/100

Aoife currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Aoife

  • Aoife O'Donovan
    American singer-songwriter and Grammy winner

Spellings and variants of Aoife

EvaAoibheEefa

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Wild, of the wild deer

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Aoife — frequently asked questions

What does the name Aoife mean?

Aoife means "Beautiful, radiant". It is a name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Aoife?

Aoife is pronounced EE-fah, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Aoife?

Aoife scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Aoife?

Aoife carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 6.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Aoife?

The lucky number for Aoife is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.