Pronunciation
Ay-teen / Ay-deen
These spellings are a guide to the sound. Irish pronunciation can vary by dialect.
Meaning
Traditionally associated with passion or jealousy, from the Old Irish element ét
Fun fact
In her story, Étaín is turned into a fly and blown away over the sea. She falls into a cup of wine, is swallowed, and is later reborn as a human child. So there’s quite a story behind this name!
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Étaín, 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 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2024 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2023 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2022 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2021 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2020 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2019 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2018 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2017 | 8 | #471 |
| 2016 | 6 | #585 |
| 2015 | 11 | #402 |
| 2014 | 3 | #876 |
| 2013 | 4 | #747 |
| 2012 | 4 | #768 |
| 2011 | 8 | #510 |
| 2010 | 3 | #910 |
| 2009 | 8 | #488 |
| 2008 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2007 | 3 | #842 |
| 2006 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2005 | 4 | #587 |
| 2004 | 8 | #370 |
| 2003 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
| 2001 | 3 | #606 |
| 2000 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1997 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1996 | 3 | #534 |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1993 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1992 | 4 | #456 |
| 1991 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1990 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1989 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | 3 | #488 |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1984 | 4 | #459 |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | 4 | #467 |
| 1978 | 3 | #522 |
| 1977 | 3 | #518 |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | 3 | #503 |
| 1974 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1973 | 3 | #508 |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | 3 | #443 |
| 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.