Niamh Forename
Approximately 15,257 people bear this name
Niamh Forename User-submission:
The name Neav or Niamh is an old Irish name that means 'bright', 'radiant'. This name comes from an old Irish folk tale called Tir na nOg. This tale is about Fionn's son Oisin who falls in love with a beautiful girl named Niamh or as they call her in the book Niamh of the golden hair.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100% | 10,003 | 1:464 | 99 |
| England | 100% | 1,832 | 1:30,351 | 1,700 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1,365 | 1:1,350 | 261 |
| United States | 100% | 488 | 1:742,904 | 17,197 |
| Thailand | 100% | 420 | 1:166,823 | 11,776 |
| Australia | - | 265 | 1:51,538 | 2,412 |
| Scotland | 100% | 215 | 1:24,885 | 1,098 |
| Canada | 100% | 148 | 1:223,874 | 8,142 |
| Netherlands | 92% | 95 | 1:177,917 | 7,067 |
| New Zealand | - | 77 | 1:58,910 | 3,027 |
| France | 100% | 50 | 1:1,329,407 | 9,222 |
| Wales | 100% | 46 | 1:67,268 | 2,025 |
| Germany | 87% | 30 | 1:3,222,596 | 15,431 |
| Malaysia | 86% | 22 | 1:1,384,088 | 44,593 |
| Spain | 100% | 22 | 1:2,114,998 | 11,922 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Belgium | 100% | 13 | 1:883,849 | 11,271 |
| Brazil | 100% | 13 | 1:16,479,704 | 171,823 |
| Singapore | 100% | 13 | 1:483,620 | 11,161 |
| Italy | 100% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Hong Kong | - | 10 | 1:775,272 | 5,181 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 9 | 1:912,611 | 11,192 |
| Sweden | 100% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Gibraltar | - | 9 | 1:3,793 | 625 |
| Jersey | - | 8 | 1:12,498 | 955 |
| South Africa | 100% | 7 | 1:7,790,378 | 138,656 |
| Norway | 100% | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 5 | 1:1,430,399 | 43,518 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Finland | 83% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Mexico | 100% | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Lebanon | - | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Croatia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| India | - | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Isle of Man | 100% | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
The alternate forms: Níamh (2) are calculated separately.
Niamh (27) may also be a surname.
Niamh Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Neav or Niamh is an old Irish name that means 'bright', 'radiant'. This name comes from an old Irish folk tale called Tir na nOg. This tale is about Fionn's son Oisin who falls in love with a beautiful girl named Niamh or as they call her in the book Niamh of the golden hair. In some cases it is simplified to Neav.
- Neav RussellIn Irish Gaelic niamh means 'bringer of light', 'bright' or 'radiant', which is commonly associated with the end of the winter months and the return of spring. It is also associated with the Irish legend of Tír Na nÒg, or the Land of Eternal Youth.
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Niamh Demographics
Average Niamh Salary in
United States
$59,745 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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