Damhnait

DAV-nit · fawn, little deer

Damhnait is an Irish girl’s name, said DAV-nit, and it means fawn, little deer.

How to say Damhnait

Damhnait is said DAV-nit, 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 Damhnait means

Damhnait means fawn, little deer.

Also written as

Damhnait turns up in English with these spellings: Dympna, Devnet.

Names that mean something similar

• Oisín: little deer, fawn
• Fiadh: wild, a deer

More Irish girls’ names

• Clodagh: from the River Clodagh
• Dearbhla: daughter of the poet

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Damhnait in Ogham · Damhnait in the old Gaelic script