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Aoibheann

Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Aoibheann: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2014.

A cherished Irish name, Aoibheann derives from the Gaelic “aoibh,” meaning beauty or radiance, and conveys a sense of “beautiful sheen” or “fair radiance.” One famous bearer was the early Irish saint Aoibheann, though the name gained modern recognition through actress Aoibheann Ni Mhuircheartaigh and the popular Irish presenter Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. No major places share the name directly, but its root appears in the Irish county name Awe, from the same Gaelic source. Often anglicised as Eevan or A

Girl 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20144 babies
Latest (2014)
#6814 babies
Total births
4since 2014
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2014 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).