Eithne
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EN-yuh
- Origin
- Irish
Eithne is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “kernel, grain”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eithne mean?
Irish: Old Irish Étne, from étne 'kernel'
“kernel, grain”
An old Irish name; the singer Enya's stage name is a phonetic spelling of the Irish pronunciation of her name Eithne.
Is Eithne a girl's or a boy's name?
Eithne is a girls' name.
How popular is Eithne in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Eithne in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Eithne in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 8 | #3,114 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Eithne
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caoimhe, Caragh, Eire, Keira, Teagan, Eilidh, Eireann, Aoibheann, Ffion, Raegan, Caitlin, Charlotte
Names related to Eithne
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, “Eithne: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eithne, updated 20 October 2026.