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Deirdra

female

Meaning

"Sorrowful"

Deirdra is a variant of Deirdre, an Irish legendary name often interpreted as sorrowful or laden with grief.

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Popularity History of Deirdra

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Deirdra did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Deirdra Nicknames

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Deiie
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Deir
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Baby Name Lists That Include Deirdra

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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