Áine

AWN-ya · radiance, brightness

Áine is an Irish girl’s name, said AWN-ya, and it means radiance, brightness.

How to say Áine

Áine is said AWN-ya, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Áine means

Áine means radiance, brightness. A queen of the sí (fairy folk), associated with summer and sovereignty.

Also written as

Áine turns up in English with these spellings: Anya, Awnya.

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