Deidre
DEE-druh
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
14,677
Peak Year
#541 in 1963
First Recorded
1933
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Derived from the Old Irish name Deirdre, meaning 'sorrow' or 'breaking heart'.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Deidre Hall
American actress on 'Days of Our Lives'
Deirdre of the Sorrows
Tragic heroine in Irish legend
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