Pronunciation
Lee-ah
Meaning
Grey
Alternate spellings
Líadh
Fun fact
You'll see Liadh and Líadh, with a fada over the i. It's pronounced Lee-ah. So even though that dh might look tricky if you're new to Irish names, it's quite simple to say.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Liadh, 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.
#196Rank among girl names in 202522Babies registered in 2025
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 | 22 | #196 |
| 2024 | 18 | #232 |
| 2023 | 14 | #279 |
| 2022 | 11 | #357 |
| 2021 | 14 | #299 |
| 2020 | 14 | #294 |
| 2019 | 13 | #325 |
| 2018 | 12 | #361 |
| 2017 | 11 | #365 |
| 2016 | 12 | #359 |
| 2015 | 8 | #494 |
| 2014 | 12 | #373 |
| 2013 | 6 | #587 |
| 2012 | 4 | #768 |
| 2011 | 6 | #612 |
| 2010 | 4 | #758 |
| 2009 | 5 | #641 |
| 2008 | 8 | #501 |
| 2007 | 4 | #705 |
| 2006 | 5 | #550 |
| 2005 | 6 | #461 |
| 2004 | 3 | #677 |
| 2003 | 6 | #439 |
| 2002 | 5 | #443 |
| 2001 | 8 | #335 |
| 2000 | 5 | #413 |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1997 | 3 | #576 |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | 9 | #310 |
| 1994 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1993 | 4 | #448 |
| 1992 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1991 | 3 | #515 |
| 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.