Sorcha Forename
185,729th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,710 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland
Sorcha Forename Definition:
F. An Irish name, from a Celtic term meaning ‘ bright’ (? ‘dazzling-fair’).
Sorcha Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100% | 743 | 1:6,250 | 558 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 389 | 1:4,738 | 550 |
| England | 100% | 308 | 1:180,529 | 5,518 |
| United States | 98% | 101 | 1:3,589,475 | 49,657 |
| Thailand | 100% | 26 | 1:2,694,839 | 66,052 |
| Scotland | 100% | 26 | 1:205,783 | 3,617 |
| Australia | - | 19 | 1:718,822 | 9,906 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 14 | 1:1,207,292 | 18,951 |
| Canada | - | 12 | 1:2,761,114 | 36,116 |
| Wales | 100% | 10 | 1:309,431 | 4,737 |
| Germany | - | 9 | 1:10,741,986 | 35,913 |
| Denmark | - | 7 | 1:807,071 | 10,426 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Norway | - | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
The alternate forms: Sorchá (1) & Sórcha (1) are calculated separately.
Sorcha Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
F. An Irish name, from a Celtic term meaning ‘ bright’ (? ‘dazzling-fair’).
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Celtic name, meaning: Bright.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Clara, Irish Sorcha; from the adjective sorcha, bright, the opposite of dorcha, q.v.
— Etymology of The Principal Gaelic National Names, Personal Names, Surnames (1909) by Alexander MacBain
Sorcha Forename Popularity
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Sample size: 18 (2014)
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