The baby name Deidre is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdrə/ (DEE-druh),/ˈdeɪdri/ (DAY-dree).
Deidre is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Deidre is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdiːdrə/ (DEE-druh),/ˈdeɪdri/ (DAY-dree).
Deidre is Irish in Origin.
Deidre is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Deirdre, traced to Old Irish Derdriu. Its exact etymology is debated, but the figure of Deirdre in the Ulster Cycle - immortalized as “Deirdre of the Sorrows” - shaped the common gloss “sorrowful” or “broken-hearted.” The tragic legend likely influenced this meaning rather than deriving from a clear linguistic root.
Revived through the Celtic literary renaissance and works by Yeats and Synge, the name migrated from Ireland and Scotland into broader English use in the early to mid-20th century. Deidre and its spellings enjoyed peak popularity from the 1960s through the 1980s in the U.S. and U.K., then declined, now reading as a distinctive, classic Celtic choice. Variants include Deirdre (standard Irish), Dierdre, Deidra/Deidrah, and Deedra; diminutives include Dee and Dede. Archaic form Derdriu appears in medieval texts.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1991 | #1 | — | 551 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #210 | 15 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #224 | 36 | 7,507 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2011 | #304 | 5 | 2,850 |
| ZA | 0 | #318 | 130 | 14,421 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #400 | 1,406 | 25,928 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
Deidre is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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