Fiacre as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fiacre

What is the meaning of the name Fiacre ?

The baby name Fiacre is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈfiːækər/ (FEE-ak-er); French: /fjakʁ/ (fee-AKR).

Fiacre is Irish in Origin.

Fiacre is the French form of the Old Irish given name Fíachra, Latinized as Fiacrius. The etymology points to Old Irish fíach, meaning “raven” or “hunt/pursuit,” yielding senses such as “raven-like” or “hunter.” In modern Irish the standard form is Fiachra; related short forms include Fiach.

The name became widely known through Saint Fiacre, a 7th‑century Irish hermit who founded a hospice and healing garden at Breuil (Brie) near Meaux, France. His reputation as a herbalist and miracle worker made Fiacre popular across medieval France and parts of continental Europe. He is venerated as patron of gardeners and, by later association, of cabdrivers: hired carriages in Paris were once called fiacres after the Hôtel Saint‑Fiacre where they were first hired. Variants include French Fiacre, Irish Fiachra, Latin Fiacrius, Spanish/Italian Fiacro; usage today is rare in France but Fiachra remains familiar in Ireland.