Given name

Dearbhail

“one's true desire; a poet's daughter”

Dearbhail is a variant of Derval. One Irish interpretation is “one's true desire; a poet's daughter.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dearbhail is a variant of Derval. One Irish interpretation is “one's true desire; a poet's daughter.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Dearbhail is a variant of Derval. An origin associated with Derval is Irish.

Explained through its name family

Dearbhail’s family of names

Dearbhail has a related form in Derval. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Dearbhail has a related form in Diorbhail.

Walk Dearbhail’s family in the name graph

DearbhailDervalDiorbhail

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

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“having dark features” · “a dark beauty”

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Darsea

“having dark features”

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Dervala

“one's true desire; a poet's daughter”

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D'Arcy

“having dark features” · “a dark beauty”

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Darsee

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Dorka

“gift”

No U.S. birth series

11% boys · 89% girls

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Dezdemona

“an ill-fated woman”

No U.S. birth series

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Florizell

“a young woman in bloom”

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Sibling ideas

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