Pronunciation
Or-la
Meaning
Golden princess
Alternate spellings
Órlaith; Orlaith; Orfhlaith; Orlagh; Orla
Fun fact
Órlaith was a name used in medieval Ireland, then had a revival in the late twentieth century. Orla is a simpler anglicised spelling, and I think it's a great option if you want people to know how to pronounce it straight away.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Órlaith, 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.
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 | 12 | #325 |
| 2024 | 14 | #294 |
| 2023 | 12 | #316 |
| 2022 | 12 | #338 |
| 2021 | 10 | #390 |
| 2020 | 6 | #544 |
| 2019 | 8 | #457 |
| 2018 | 17 | #267 |
| 2017 | 39 | #145 |
| 2016 | 42 | #140 |
| 2015 | 60 | #104 |
| 2014 | 47 | #127 |
| 2013 | 50 | #122 |
| 2012 | 61 | #108 |
| 2011 | 62 | #105 |
| 2010 | 76 | #92 |
| 2009 | 77 | #91 |
| 2008 | 73 | #92 |
| 2007 | 85 | #75 |
| 2006 | 83 | #73 |
| 2005 | 72 | #78 |
| 2004 | 66 | #83 |
| 2003 | 50 | #103 |
| 2002 | 31 | #141 |
| 2001 | 29 | #142 |
| 2000 | 44 | #98 |
| 1999 | 27 | #140 |
| 1998 | 35 | #107 |
| 1997 | 57 | #94 |
| 1996 | 41 | #129 |
| 1995 | 43 | #119 |
| 1994 | 57 | #102 |
| 1993 | 58 | #97 |
| 1992 | 23 | #188 |
| 1991 | 24 | #180 |
| 1990 | 30 | #163 |
| 1989 | 22 | #192 |
| 1988 | 32 | #157 |
| 1987 | 24 | #198 |
| 1986 | 31 | #172 |
| 1985 | 25 | #197 |
| 1984 | 23 | #213 |
| 1983 | 26 | #195 |
| 1982 | 19 | #241 |
| 1981 | 15 | #263 |
| 1980 | 19 | #239 |
| 1979 | 9 | #330 |
| 1978 | 6 | #388 |
| 1977 | 15 | #254 |
| 1976 | 8 | #329 |
| 1975 | 15 | #243 |
| 1974 | 5 | #393 |
| 1973 | 12 | #282 |
| 1972 | 20 | #213 |
| 1971 | 8 | #303 |
| 1970 | 6 | #326 |
| 1969 | 4 | #393 |
| 1968 | 5 | #327 |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | 3 | #385 |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.