Given name
Aoibheann
“beautiful”
Aoibheann is used as a given name. Interpretations include “beautiful” and “woman with a beautiful sheen; a name borne by several princesses” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “beautiful” and “woman with a beautiful sheen; a name borne by several princesses” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aoibheann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30
- 0 boys · 30 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 7 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 2022. 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.
Aoibheann’s family of names
Aoibheann has an English adaptation in Eavan. Aoibheann has a related form in Aoibheane. Aoibheann has a related form in Aoibheanne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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