Orlaith
Órlaith is a feminine Irish given name. The meaning of the name derives from the Irish words ór "golden" and flaith "prince", though since names formed with "flaith" are almost exclusively feminine, it is usually interpreted as meaning "princess". The name is sometimes anglicised as Orla or Orlagh.
Meaning & Origin of Orlaith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Órlaith is a feminine Irish given name. The meaning of the name derives from the Irish words ór "golden" and flaith "prince", though since names formed with "flaith" are almost exclusively feminine, it is usually interpreted as meaning "princess". The name is sometimes anglicised as Orla or Orlagh.
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The Story of Orlaith
Orlaith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Orlaiths were born — ranking #9,521 that year. As of 2026, Orlaith ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Orlaiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Orlaith
Orlaith is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Orlaith's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Orlaith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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