Pronunciation
Ay-leh / Ay-lah
These spellings are a guide to the sound. Irish pronunciation can vary by dialect.
Meaning
The name of an ancient Irish kingdom, also found in Irish legend
Fun fact
Éile was also the name of an old Irish kingdom. It even appears in the medieval Book of Rights, which describes the gifts and privileges owed to its king.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Éile, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #483 |
| 2024 | 8 | #441 |
| 2023 | 4 | #727 |
| 2022 | 13 | #317 |
| 2021 | 11 | #363 |
| 2020 | 15 | #275 |
| 2019 | 3 | #871 |
| 2018 | 7 | #512 |
| 2017 | 8 | #471 |
| 2016 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2015 | 4 | #751 |
| 2014 | 6 | #584 |
| 2013 | 6 | #587 |
| 2012 | 3 | #907 |
| 2011 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2010 | 4 | #758 |
| 2009 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2008 | 3 | #862 |
| 2007 | 6 | #549 |
| 2006 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2005 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2004 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2003 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2002 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2001 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2000 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1997 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1993 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1992 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1991 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1990 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1989 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1984 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1978 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.