Saoirse

SEER-sha · freedom, liberty

Saoirse is an Irish girl’s name, said SEER-sha, and it means freedom, liberty.

How to say Saoirse

Saoirse is said SEER-sha, 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 Saoirse means

Saoirse means freedom, liberty. A modern name taken straight from the word for freedom; it only came into use in the 20th century.

Also written as

Saoirse turns up in English with these spellings: Seersha.

More Irish girls’ names

• Sadhbh: sweetness, goodness
• Sinéad: Irish form of Jane / Janet

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