Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
The story
In mythological stories, Aife is associated with a warrior woman.
Aife through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Aife, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Ceridwen is a feminine given name from Welsh.
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Caoimhe
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Ixchell
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Tipper
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>99% girls
Ffion
“having a pale face”
>99% girls
Aine
“one who brings brightness and joy”
>99% girls
Nor
“light”
>99% girls