Pronunciation
Fee-a
Meaning
Deer; wild
Alternate spellings
Fiadh; Fíadh
Fun fact
Fia is the Irish word for deer, and it can also mean wild. It's a shorter spelling of the name Fiadh, with the same lovely connection to nature. If you want something short and easy to spell, this is a lovely option.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Fia, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
2025 ranking#239Among girl names
Babies named in 202518With this spelling
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | #239 |
| 2024 | 20 | #213 |
| 2023 | 18 | #226 |
| 2022 | 20 | #222 |
| 2021 | 23 | #204 |
| 2020 | 19 | #229 |
| 2019 | 20 | #235 |
| 2018 | 35 | #151 |
| 2017 | 42 | #136 |
| 2016 | 39 | #145 |
| 2015 | 35 | #165 |
| 2014 | 43 | #138 |
| 2013 | 27 | #207 |
| 2012 | 29 | #193 |
| 2011 | 18 | #285 |
| 2010 | 23 | #236 |
| 2009 | 16 | #299 |
| 2008 | 13 | #364 |
| 2007 | 11 | #373 |
| 2006 | 9 | #394 |
| 2005 | 10 | #347 |
| 2004 | 7 | #414 |
| 2003 | 5 | #490 |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
| 2001 | 5 | #441 |
| 2000 | 4 | #465 |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | 3 | #498 |
| 1997 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1993 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1992 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1991 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1990 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1989 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1984 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1978 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.
