Dymphna Forename
203,259th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,468 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland
Dymphna Forename Definition:
A female name. Irish Damhnait, f. diminutive of damh ‘poet'; the name of an Irish virgin martyr, sometimes used by Irish Catholics.
Read More About This ForenameDymphna Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100% | 343 | 1:13,538 | 833 |
| United States | 81% | 265 | 1:1,368,064 | 25,807 |
| Belgium | 100% | 170 | 1:67,588 | 2,840 |
| England | 100% | 140 | 1:397,164 | 9,164 |
| Philippines | 100% | 133 | 1:797,064 | 23,227 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 128 | 1:132,048 | 6,034 |
| Malaysia | 99% | 103 | 1:295,630 | 15,159 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 71 | 1:2,500,906 | 46,525 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 30 | 1:61,438 | 1,282 |
| Germany | 100% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Australia | - | 8 | 1:1,707,203 | 16,445 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Wales | 100% | 6 | 1:515,718 | 6,554 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 4 | 1:340,355 | 15,394 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 4 | 1:44,454 | 3,465 |
| India | 100% | 3 | 1:404,959,324 | 3,244,417 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Italy | - | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Sweden | - | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
Dymphna Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Irish Damhnait, f. diminutive of damh ‘poet'; the name of an Irish virgin martyr, sometimes used by Irish Catholics.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
A Celtic name, meaning: White wave.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
User-submitted Reference
The name Dympna can be connected to the Irish name Damhnait, but is mostly known for the saint and martyr of St Dympna; the patron saint of the mentally ill and insane.
- Seraphina BewickDymphna Forename Popularity
Dymphna Demographics
Dymphna Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 35 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duymphna | 93 | 6 | / |
| Dymphnah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dymphnha | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dhymphna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dymphfna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dymnphna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dympna | 92 | 3,742 | / |
| Dymphinna | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dimphna | 86 | 177 | / |
| Demphna | 86 | 26 | / |
| Dymphne | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dymphny | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dynphna | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dympnha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dympnah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dymphno | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dympfna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dymhpna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dijmphna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dymphnie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dimpna | 77 | 942 | / |
| Dempna | 77 | 61 | / |
| Dymfna | 77 | 20 | / |
| Dynpna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dympno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dimpnah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dhempna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dimphny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dympnet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dimmpna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dimphne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dempfna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deimpna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duimpna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dyvna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhbna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duamphen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dijnphna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dmfno | 50 | 1 | / |
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