Dervla
Girl · DER-vluh · Irish
Dervla is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dervla mean?
Irish: anglicised form of Irish Dearbhla
An Irish name, an anglicised form of Dearbhla or Dearbháil, borne by the Irish travel writer Dervla Murphy.
- Say it
- DER-vluh
Is Dervla a girl's or a boy's name?
Dervla is a girls' name.
How popular is Dervla in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 22 girls.
Half of all the girls named Dervla in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Dervla in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 9 | #2,226 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,730 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,542 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,689 |
| 1999 | 15 | #1,347 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 22 | #1,022 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
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