Fedlimid as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fedlimid

What is the meaning of the name Fedlimid ?

The baby name Fedlimid is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FEH-dli-mid (approx. /ˈfɛd.lɪ.mɪd/).

Fedlimid is Irish, Irish (Gaelic) in Origin.

Fedlimid is an Old Irish masculine given name (Old Irish Fedelmid, Feidlimid) rooted in the early Gaelic world. It appears widely in medieval sources, borne by both legendary and historical figures, including the High King Fedlimid Rechtmar and Feidlimid mac Cremthanin, 9th‑century king of Munster and ecclesiastic; it also survives in ecclesiastical tradition as Saint Phelim of Kilmore.

Its exact etymology is debated; the name is commonly glossed as “ever good” or “enduring/constant,” likely from an early Irish adjective meaning patient or steadfast. From the medieval forms arose Modern Irish variants Féilim, Feilim, Feidhlim, Feidhlimidh, with the Anglicized spellings Phelim and Felim; a diminutive Feilimí also occurs. The related feminine Fedelm belongs to a different etymological line. It remains in use in Ireland - especially Ulster and Connacht - and in the diaspora.

⚙ We have no record of Fedlimid in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.