Niamh
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright or radiant.
Niamh by the numbers
In 2025, 228 babies in England and Wales were named Niamh. In the US, 37 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 74 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Names that come from Niamh
Forms of Niamh in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Neavebright or radiant; a form of Niamh38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nealaa form of Niamh; bright, radiant19 in the US (2017)
- Neivebright or radiant; variant of Niamh3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Niamh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Niahbright or radiant; a respelling of Niamh15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niyahintention or purpose; a respelling of Niyyah25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niomipleasantness; a form of Naomi44 in the US (2017)
- Niangmother or young woman25 in the US (2017)
- Nimahblessing, benefit, favour19 in the US (2017)
- Naamapleasantness, sweetness10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Niamh, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Niamh
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