Eirian
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AY-ree-an
- Origin
- Welsh
Eirian is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “bright, radiant”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eirian mean?
Welsh: Welsh word eirian
“bright, radiant”
From the Welsh word eirian, meaning bright, radiant or fair.
Is Eirian a girl's or a boy's name?
Eirian is a girls' name.
How popular is Eirian in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 7 girls.
Eirian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Eirian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira Rhiannon Ffion Teagan Aoibheann Eowyn Caoimhe Eireann Cassidy Tegan Caragh Caitlin
Names related to Eirian
More Welsh names
Dylan Owen Winnie Maddox Morgan Idris Reese Bowen Griffin Rhys Gavin Reece Nia Seren Gwendolyn Winifred
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, “Eirian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eirian, updated 20 October 2026.