Deirdre

deer-drah
Irish
"sorrowful"

Deirdre Origin and Meaning

The name Deirdre is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sorrowful".

Sadly, this strong Celtic name often has "of the sorrows" attached to it because of the tragic character in Irish legend. Also a bit drab when compared with newer Irish imports.

# 990 in the US

Deirdre Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 on Nameberry

Deirdre Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Deirdre

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Famous People Named Deirdre

  • Deirdre Blomfield
    Brown, birth name of Pema Chodron, American Buddhist nun
  • Deirdre "Dede" Demet Barry
    American cyclist
  • Deirdre Nansen McCloskey (born Donald McCloskey)
    American trans economist and author
  • Deirdre Lovejoy
    American actress
  • Deirdre O'Connell
    American actress
  • Deirdre Hughes
    Irish camogie player
  • Deirdre Bair
    American writer and biographer
  • Deirdre O'Kane
    Irish comedienne
  • Deirdre Mullins
    Irish actress
  • Deirdre Connolly
    Irish singer of group Cherish The Ladies
  • Deirdre Cartwright
    British guitarist and TV presenter
  • Deirdre Coleman Imus
    American author and radio personality; wife of radio host Don Imus
  • Deirdre Flynn (b. 1945)
    daughter of actor Errol Flynn & Nora Eddington
  • Deirdre Phyllis Ulrica Hart
    Davis (1909,1999), English socialite included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton

The name Deirdre in Pop Culture

  • Deirdre Shannon
    Nancy Drew's nemesis
  • Deirdre Burroughs
    character in "Running with Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs
  • Deirdre Anne Barlow
    character in British soap "Coronation Street"
  • Deirdre Mallon
    character in Channel 4 comedy "Derry Girls"