Aishling
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ASH-ling
- Origin
- Irish
Aishling is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “dream, vision”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aishling mean?
Irish: variant of Aisling
“dream, vision”
Variant of Aisling, the Irish word for a dream or vision, also a genre of Irish poetry.
Is Aishling a girl's or a boy's name?
Aishling is a girls' name.
How popular is Aishling in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 8 girls.
Aishling in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Aishling
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aisling Charlotte Eleanor Zoe Alice Sarah Anna Francesca Georgia Hannah Roisin Eilidh
Names related to Aishling
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Aiden Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Ronan Connor Declan Casey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aishling: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aishling, updated 20 October 2026.