What origin is the name Dymphna?

Dymphna comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dymphna a popular name?

Dymphna is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Dymphna?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Dymphna — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Dymphna

Q: Is Dymphna a rare name?

Yes. Dymphna does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dymphna

Dymphna

Girl

irish

2 syllables

Dymphna is an irish girl's name meaning "An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill.".

The meaning of Dymphna is "An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill." — a girl name of irish origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dymphna

Very rare in US records

What does Dymphna mean?

Dymphna is a girl name of irish origin meaning "An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill.".

Is Dymphna a rare name?

Yes. Dymphna does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Dymphna

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Dymphna

Dymphna means "An Irish name meaning little poet or bard, famously associated with the 7th-century patron saint of the mentally ill." — these names share that spirit.