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Origin & history of Niamh1
Irish / Gaelic roots
Niamh comes from the Irish / Gaelic tradition, meaning Bright.
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How popular is Niamh?
2008
peak year
Today, Niamh is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3897), with only about 39 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2008, 74 babies were given the name (ranked #2552 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Niamh's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,574 babies have been registered as Niamh since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
74
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,552)
(ranked #2,552)
39
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
390
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,574
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Niamh9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
N5
I9
A1
M4
H8
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Niamh🌍
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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