Orla

Irish

"golden princess"

Orla Origin and Meaning

The name Orla is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "golden princess".

Orla is an Irish name closely associated with the high king Brian Boru, as it was the name of his sister, daughter and niece. It was very popular in the Middle Ages – the fourth most popular name in twelfth century Ireland – and has become popular again in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales today. In Irish, the name is commonly spelled Orlaith or Orlagh.

There is a student at Hogwarts School named Orla Quirke in the Harry Potterbooks.

Orla Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 314 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Orla

• 314 Nameberry 2025
• 56 England 2023
• 20 Scotland 2024
• 96 Ireland 2016

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Famous People Named Orla

• Orla Brady Irish actress
• Órlagh "Orla" Fallon Irish singer of group Celtic Woman
• Orla Guerin Irish journalist
• Orla Fitzgerald Irish actress
• Orla Tobin Irish folk singer
• Orla Kiely Irish fashion designer
• Orla Gartland Irish singer/songwriter
• Orla Clark daughter of Katherine Kelly & Ryan Clark

The name Orla in Pop Culture

• Orla Quirke a character in the Harry Potter series
• Orla Sargent a character in 'The Raven Cycle' by Maggie Stiefvater
• Orla Shipley killer whale and defendant in "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney , Dual Destinies"
• Orla McCool a character in the British sitcom "Derry Girls”
• Orla a character in Holly Black’s “The Cruel Prince"

International Variations of the name Orla

• Orflaith Irish Gaelic
• Aurla Scottish
• Orlagh Irish Gaelic
• Orly French
• Orlaith Irish Gaelic
• Orlee French
• Orfhlaith Irish Gaelic