If you are expecting a little girl, chances are you have already started looking for a baby girl name that ticks all the boxes. Works with your last name. Easy to pronounce, maybe? A name that means something in your family, or simply a moniker you just love and have been waiting for a baby to bestow it upon?
We don’t know about you, but we love an Irish baby girl name – and luckily, there are so many gorgeous ones to choose from, some more popular, and others that are still so rare many don’t even know about them.
Recently, a US newspaper posted about an Irish baby girl name that is so rare, even here in Ireland, that it doesn’t even make the trend charts.
The moniker in question?
Anu.
Anu, according to the Irish Star, is easy to pronounce, exudes an effortless charm, and even has a unique meaning.
Name linked to Irish Goddess
As per the newspaper, Anu was an Irish Goddess linked to fertility and prosperity. In fact, the Old Irish term ánu means "wealth, riches, or prosperity." The name Anu is associated with nature, too, as a famous pair of hills in Co. Kerry are known as the Paps of Anu.
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Other rare Irish baby girl names
Yes, Anu is beautiful, but if you want some more ideas for gorgeous Irish baby girl monikers, the Irish Star also mentioned these:
Raidine
Pronounced ‘RAY-deen’, it is a unique name embodying strength and elegance. It derives from the Old Irish name Ráidin, meaning ‘little queen” or “noble’.
Pronounced ‘RAY-lta’ and ‘RAYL-teen’ respectively, they translate to ‘star’ and ‘little star’.
Líadan
Pronounced ‘LEE-uh-dawn’, the name means ‘grey lady’. It is derived from the Irish words liath (grey) and damhn (lady/noblewoman).
The name, the newspaper reveals, is associated with wisdom, spirituality, and poetic strength.
* This article was originally published on EveryMum.ie.
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