Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Niamh is an Irish feminine given name, anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the queens of Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth. She was the lover of the poet-hero Oisín.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Niamh yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5 | #8,292 |
| 1980 | 8 | #7,897 |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,921 |
| 1989 | 14 | #6,050 |
| 1990 | 9 | #9,004 |
| 1991 | 9 | #9,127 |
| 1992 | 13 | #6,932 |
| 1993 | 15 | #6,171 |
| 1994 | 22 | #4,648 |
| 1995 | 37 | #3,142 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,419 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,808 |
| 1998 | 47 | #2,833 |
| 1999 | 47 | #2,887 |
| 2000 | 60 | #2,531 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2,320 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2,699 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2,459 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2,471 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2,893 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2,623 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3,042 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2,552 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3,080 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3,679 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2,894 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3,511 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3,557 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3,130 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4,206 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3,506 |
| 2017 | 37 | #4,051 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3,777 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3,537 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4,239 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4,148 |
| 2022 | 37 | #4,016 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4,339 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3,148 |
