Niamh (meaning and origin)

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Niamh

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Meaning and origin
Niamh is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bright`.

Where is it used?
The name Niamh is mainly used in Irish and in Irish Mythology.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Neve (In Irish)

What Niamh`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Niamh:
It's pretty and I love it! And there is hardly any people called it!
The worst thing about the name:
No one can pronounce it!
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
If my name wasn't Niamh it would probably be Emily or Lucy.
Extra information:
I love it because it's Irish and it sounds cool because people think my name is spelt Neeve!
The best thing about the name Niamh:
its origanal, not many people have it, and people always say, oh thats a pretty name. haha
The worst thing about the name:
noone can pronounce it, even teachers fail. when i go to partys i meet new people and they ask my name and when i tell them there like, what? its annoing. also there is no nick names for niamh, you can only say niamhy which is longer. :/
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
then idk i wouldnt mind another name, ecspecially because niamh doesnt go with my second name
Extra information:
any nicknames for niamh apart from niamhy? i find it impossible to be called a nickname as niamh is only 1 syllable!
The best thing about the name Niamh:
its pretty
The worst thing about the name:
i cant spell it
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
i woundnt be who i am
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Niamh:
it means bright and i am bright
The worst thing about the name:
no one can say it
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
i would be called ella
Extra information:
nick name diva, niamhy
The best thing about the name Niamh:
its cool and knw one in my year has this name
The worst thing about the name:
no one can say it
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
its would have neen rose
Extra information:
its sooo cool!!! :P
The best thing about the name Niamh:
its cool
The worst thing about the name:
no one can pronounce it
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
i would be called megan and i dont like that name
Extra information:
i would like to know if niamh can be abreveated
The best thing about the name Niamh:
Unique if you don't live in Ireland:) I also love that my parents picked it for me because of the irish fairytale ( I was born in Ireland)
The worst thing about the name:
I live in America, and noone knows how to pronounce it here or spell it (annoying)
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
My parents would have named me Aisling
Extra information:
Nicknames- Niamhy, Niamher-beaver( not one of my favorites), overall my name is a conversation starter and I do love it:)
The best thing about the name Niamh:
It's short and simple!!!
The worst thing about the name:
Lots of my friends have the same name.
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
it would be either Clara or Andrea
Extra information:
It's the best name choowse itt!!!
The best thing about the name Niamh:
no one knows how to spell it
The worst thing about the name:
u always have to spell it for someone
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Niamh:
it's a very unique name
The worst thing about the name:
people not being able to pronounce it or spell it
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
no
Extra information:
i love my name.
The best thing about the name Niamh:
It's a pretty name, not too girly, with nothing disagreeable about it at all! I just love it. And I love the legend behind it, of Niamh in Tír na n'Óg
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing... except it is quite common in Ireland, so it doesn't have the novelty aspect, but that is not necessary...
If my name wasn`t Niamh....:
Yeah I would have missed out on all the fun me and my best friend Niamh had, being two Niamhs and being all Niamhy together!
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More `Niamh` links
Niamh as abbreviation
Actors named Niamh
Niamh in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Niamh

The name Niamh doesn`t appear in the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Niamh seems to be unique!