Orla name meaning
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What does Orla mean?
Orla means Golden Princess or Ór Meaning Gold has origin in Celtic and Old Irish and is used for both genders is majorly used in Irish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and English.
Also Orla is Irish cognate of Órlaith.
How do I pronounce Orla?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Orla is o-rla. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., or-la.
Variants of Orla
Names that rhyme with OrlaHow popular is the name Orla?
a popular name in England and Wales having over 6283 recievers in 23 years of usage. Currently the name is hotter than ever, it ranked 86th when 621 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.
In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 2 times Orla used to be a common name in Ireland, first appeared in 1964 and over 9326 babies have been given the name in 51 years.
When at its peak in 1980,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 51 years.
Orla is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 700 names.
In 1890, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 629 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Orla. Over 1087 babies in United States have been named Orla. The name is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 2705 in 2005.
Orla is a common name in Denmark, Northern Ireland and England while somewhat familiar name in Canada, Australia, Germany and Scotland. At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2577 | 68 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2879 | 58 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2982 | 55 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4337 | 31 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3912 | 37 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4649 | 29 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6274 | 19 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 4528 | 31 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 4580 | 30 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 4766 | 29 |
Facts
Orla in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 |
 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 10 |
 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
 | 1795 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Orla?
Instead of letting your past pull you back, travel to your future and focus on making plans on how to realize your goals. Some would say that you are cold-hearted and insensitive but the truth is that you are the most sensitive person. You are probably the most creative person you know in your surroundings. Staying true to yourself and realizing your promises is what gives you credibility. If a person doesn't love you as you imagined, you suppose they don't love you at all.
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- Morand means Sea is of Celtic origin
Middle names for Orla
These are the familiar and daring middle names that we love for the name Orla.
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Famous people named Orla
- Orla Lehmann, Danish statesman
- Orla Fitzgerald, Irish actress
- Orla Guerin, Irish journalist and news presenter
- Orla Brady, Irish actress
- Orla Poole in Episode #1.8191 as Actress
- Orla Hill in Song for Marion as Actress
- Writer Orla Bleahen-Melvin, notable for TV series The Clinic
- Orla Nsu characterized pivotal character of Edith in 1969 crime, drama film The Captives.
Lists having Orla
- Boys names beginning with O
- Girls names beginning with O
- American Baby Names
- Celtic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Irish Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular English Girl Names
- Popular Girl Names in England & Wales (2018)
- Popular Girl Names in Ireland (2012)
- Baby Names that mean Golden
- Baby Names that mean Princess
- Baby Names that mean Gold
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004