Aoife
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Aoife, pronounced EE-fa, is an Irish name meaning “beautiful,” “radiant,” or “dazzling.” In myth Aoife was the cruel stepmother of the Children of Lir, and historically it was the name of Strongbow’s wife; it has also served as an Irish rendering of Eve.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Irish Names for Children
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Usage of Aoife in different languages / cultures
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Aoife is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Aoife in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 88 girls were named Aoife, making it the #2117 girls' name in the US. Since 1985, 2,181 girls have been named Aoife, with the most (117) in 2018. It is most common, relative to births, in Massachusetts, Minnesota and Illinois.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| England and Wales | #192 girls | 265 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #34 girls | 121 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #8 girls | 85 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #8 girls | 85 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #116 girls | 38 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Celebrities named Aoife
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Aoife.
Aoife Mulholland
Aoife O'Donovan
Aoife as a pet name
FurryName has found 18 dogs named Aoife in public pet registers, making it the #6,210 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Toronto (2), Burlington (1). Aoife as a dog name →
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