Aoibheann Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Aoibheann means beautiful, radiant. From Irish aoibh, meaning beauty, pleasantness or radiance

Aoibheann is an old Irish name based on aoibh, a word suggesting beauty or pleasantness, with a diminutive ending. It appears in early records, and the poet Eavan Boland carried the anglicised form Eavan, bringing the name to modern readers. Pronunciation can be tricky: the bh makes a v sound and the opening aoi sounds like ee, giving EE-van. Related spellings include Aoibhinn and Aibhín. The name is rare but beautiful, and it suits families who want a distinctive Irish name that is full of gentle meaning and a tradition of poets.

Variants of Aoibheann

AobheannEavanEvinAibhne

Well-known people named Aoibheann

Eavan Boland.

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