Girl

Orla

OR-luh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish Gaelic meaning 'golden princess' from 'ór' (gold) and 'flaith' (princess/princess). Celtic heritage name with lyrical, musical quality.”

Popularity Over Time

Orla US popularity rank over timeRank 12245 in 1994 to rank 1941 in 1904. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1941#7093#122451904192019401960198020002024

Orla is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Irish Gaelic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Orly

Style

StrongElegantEtherealModern

Famous Bearers

  • Orla Gartland (Irish singer)
  • Orla Brady (Irish actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Irish heritage; increasingly recognized internationally

People Also Ask

Irish Gaelic meaning 'golden princess' from 'ór' (gold) and 'flaith' (princess/princess). Celtic heritage name with lyrical, musical quality.

Orla is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Orla include Orly.

Names that pair beautifully with Orla include Cormac, Declan, Saoirse, Rowan.