Given name

Aoibhe

“beauty, radiance”

Aoibhe is a feminine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Aoibhe is a form of Aoife. Aoife possibly means “beauty, radiance.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

In Irish use, Aoibhe has a related form in Aoife. A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

In Irish use, Aoibhe has a related form in Aoife. The history of Aoife gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Aoife is associated with a warrior princess. Aoife’s historical associations include a daughter of King Dermot of Leinster.

Explained through its name family

Aoibhe’s family of names

In Irish usage, Aoibhe has a related form in Aoife.

Walk Aoibhe’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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