Dearbhail
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DYAR-vil
- Origin
- Irish
Dearbhail is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Dearbhail come from?
Irish: Irish name, anglicised as Dervla or Derval
Is Dearbhail a girl's or a boy's name?
Dearbhail is a girls' name.
How popular is Dearbhail 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 10 girls.
Dearbhail in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
Names like Dearbhail
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caragh Caoimhe Teagan Aoibheann Raegan Keira Eireann Ffion Niamh Caitlin Bree Eilidh
Names related to Dearbhail
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, “Dearbhail: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dearbhail, updated 20 October 2026.