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.

# 258 on Nameberry

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Orla Popularity

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

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"