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.

Deirdre Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Deirdre Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 962 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Deirdre

• 962 Nameberry 2025

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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"