SORCHA  (SOR-ca)

Gender: F
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "bright, shining"

Popular Irish name unknown here -- with a pronunciation that's far from obvious. It's SOR-ca, but with a little hiccup between the r and the c that's near-impossible for the English speaker to reproduce.

Sorcha is being discussed in our message boards:

• Short List--your thoughts?
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Davina
• 1 week to due date - need some suggestions!
• COOL MIDDLE NAMES (:

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sorcha:

• IRISH BABY NAMES: Hot Off The Press