The baby name Diedre is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-druh,DEER-dra,DEE-dree.
Diedre is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Diedre is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-druh,DEER-dra,DEE-dree.
Diedre is Irish in Origin.
Diedre is a modern English variant of Deirdre, the Irish Gaelic name borne by a tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle. It derives from Old Irish Derdriu, a word of uncertain etymology; while many baby-name lists gloss it as "sorrowful," that sense reflects the legend’s pathos rather than a proven linguistic meaning.
The name was revived with the Celtic Revival and entered wider Anglophone use in the early 20th century, helped by literary treatments such as W. B. Yeats's play Deirdre (1907) and J. M. Synge's Deirdre of the Sorrows (staged 1910). In the mid-late 20th century, Deirdre and simplified spellings gained traction in the UK, Ireland, and North America. Diedre appears as a mid-century phonetic respelling; related variants include Deirdre (standard), Deidre, Dierdre, Diedra, Deedra, and Deirdra. Common short forms include Dee and Di.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #247 | 13 | 7,507 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,099 | 43 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Diedre is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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