Pronunciation
Rayl-teen / Rayl-cheen
These spellings are a guide to the sound. Irish pronunciation can vary by dialect.
Meaning
Little star
Alternate spellings
Réiltín
Fun fact
Réalta is star in Irish, and ín means little. So Réaltín means little star, which I think is really sweet. You'll also see Réiltín, and the pronunciation can change a little depending on dialect.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Réaltín, 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 | 11 | #352 |
| 2024 | 11 | #342 |
| 2023 | 15 | #262 |
| 2022 | 8 | #458 |
| 2021 | 9 | #430 |
| 2020 | 9 | #410 |
| 2019 | 6 | #551 |
| 2018 | 7 | #512 |
| 2017 | 5 | #651 |
| 2016 | 6 | #585 |
| 2015 | 8 | #494 |
| 2014 | 5 | #661 |
| 2013 | 4 | #747 |
| 2012 | 9 | #474 |
| 2011 | 6 | #612 |
| 2010 | 6 | #593 |
| 2009 | 5 | #641 |
| 2008 | 7 | #546 |
| 2007 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2006 | 7 | #464 |
| 2005 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2004 | 4 | #576 |
| 2003 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2002 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2001 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2000 | 4 | #465 |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 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.