Aoibh
Say it: EEV/ˈiːvʲ/
GirlIrishMeans beauty, or a pleasant smile5 letters1 syllable
#189
in Ireland (2025)
#192 with spellings combined
23
babies in 2025
#149
best rank (2021)
485
babies since 1998
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10-year rank change
Aoibh through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | #192 |
| 2024 | 21 | #212 |
| 2023 | 32 | #150 |
| 2022 | 33 | #156 |
| 2021 | 33 | #149 |
| 2020 | 25 | #186 |
| 2019 | 23 | #215 |
| 2018 | 25 | #198 |
| 2017 | 20 | #241 |
| 2016 | 17 | #273 |
| 2015 | 19 | #264 |
| 2014 | 17 | #291 |
| 2013 | 19 | #266 |
| 2012 | 14 | #355 |
| 2011 | 14 | #342 |
| 2010 | 15 | #333 |
| 2009 | 10 | #441 |
| 2008 | 16 | #311 |
| 2007 | 11 | #375 |
| 2006 | 13 | #303 |
| 2005 | 13 | #277 |
| 2004 | 15 | #242 |
| 2003 | 6 | #439 |
| 2002 | 14 | #254 |
| 2001 | 18 | #204 |
| 2000 | 8 | #325 |
| 1999 | 7 | #323 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Aoibh mean?
Beauty, or a pleasant smile
Irish, from the word aoibh (beauty, a pleasant look), from Old Irish oíb.
Say it right
EEV
In Irish, "aoi" sounds like "ee" and "bh" sounds like "v".
Not:OYVAY-oh-iv
The story of Aoibh
Aoibh is an Irish word as well as a name. In older, literary Irish it means form or beauty, and in everyday use it is a smile or a pleasant expression. It goes back to Old Irish oíb, meaning appearance or beauty. The same root is found in aoibhinn (delightful), and it is linked to the name Aoife.
Several names are built on this word. The CSO counts Aoibhe and Aoibheann as separate names, so each has its own page.
Aoibh has been given to a small, steady number of Irish girls since the late 1990s. Its best year was 2021, with 33 babies, when it reached number 149. In 2025, 23 girls were named Aoibh. It is also used in Northern Ireland, where it was number 146 in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: aoibh (Irish noun)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Aoibh | 23 | 485 |
In Northern Ireland
#146 in 2025 with 13 babies. Best rank #135 (2023); 206 babies since 2000.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.