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Why parents love Aoife- Aoife was Ireland's greatest female warrior.
- Cú Chulainn could only defeat her through trickery.
- Two syllables with the most Irish sound: EE-fah.
- The AO-diphthong is the most distinctively Irish.
- The meaning beautiful/radiant is aspirationally direct.
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The vibe of Aoife
beautifulradiantIrishGaelicgreatest warriorCú ChulainnAO-diphthongfiercetrickery
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Origin & history of Aoife
Irish Gaelic aoibh (beauty/radiance)
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Irish Gaelic roots
Aoife means beautiful from the Irish. In mythology, Aoife was the greatest female warrior — Cú Chulainn could only defeat her through trickery. The most authentically Irish name.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish mythology; one of Ireland's most popular names.
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Today
Aoife remains a beloved choice, ranking #1937 in the US. 2,093 babies have been named Aoife since 1985.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Aoife?
2018
peak year
Aoife has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1937), with about 103 babies named Aoife each year. In 2018, 117 babies received the name (ranked #1746). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,093.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
117
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,746)
(ranked #1,746)
103
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,030
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,093
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aoife9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Aoife's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — warrior-queen leadership. People named Aoife tend to be fierce, beautiful, and gifted at being the warrior only trickery can defeat.
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Only trickery defeats✦
Ireland's greatest warrior◈
Most-Irish-name◎
AO-diphthong♡
Beautiful fierceA1
O6
I9
F6
E5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Aoife🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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