Deirdre

DEER-dra · traditionally read as “sorrowful”

Deirdre is an Irish girl’s name, said DEER-dra, and it means traditionally read as “sorrowful”.

How to say Deirdre

Deirdre is said DEER-dra, 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 Deirdre means

Deirdre means traditionally read as “sorrowful”. Deirdre of the Sorrows, the great tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle.

Also written as

Deirdre turns up in English with these spellings: Deirdra.

Names that mean something similar

• Cormac: meaning debated, often read as “charioteer”
• Doireann: meaning debated, often read as “sullen” or “daughter of Fionn”

More Irish girls’ names

• Dearbhla: daughter of the poet
• Doireann: meaning debated, often read as “sullen” or “daughter of Fionn”

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