Given name

Dervala

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

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dervala 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

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

Explained through its name family

Dervala’s family of names

Dervala has a related form in Derval.

Walk Dervala’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.

Similar names

If you love Dervala, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Dezdemona

“an ill-fated woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Darcea

“having dark features” · “a dark beauty”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Darsea

“having dark features”

No U.S. birth series

14% boys · 86% girls

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Dorka

“gift”

No U.S. birth series

11% boys · 89% girls

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Dearbhail

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

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Pamelah

“very strange” · “a woman who is as sweet as honey”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Fynballa

“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”

No U.S. birth series

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Fennella

“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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