Sorcha

SOR-ka

Irish

"bright, shining"

Sorcha Origin and Meaning

The name Sorcha is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "bright, shining".

A popular Irish name virtually unknown here, but one that feels like it could follow in the footsteps of Siobhan and Saoirse. It's pronounced SOR-ka, but with a little hiccup between the 'r' and the 'c' that's difficult for non-Gaelic speakers to reproduce. Spelled (and pronounced) Sorsha, she is a major character in the movie Willow.

Sorcha Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1128 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Sorcha

• 1128 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Sorcha

• Sorcha Boru (born Claire Everett Jones) American potter and sculptor
• Sorcha Cusack Irish actress
• Sarah Teresa "Sorcha" MacMahon Irish revolutionary
• Sorcha Ní Chéide Irish actress
• Sorcha Ní Ghuairim Irish folk singer
• Sorcha Richardson Brooklyn,based Irish singer,songwriter

The name Sorcha in Pop Culture

• Sorcha of Sevenwaters lead character in Juliet Marillier's "Daughter Of The Forest" and "Son Of The Shadows"
• Sorsha Queen Bavmorda's daughter and Madmartigan's love interest in film "Willow"
• Sorcha Faerie Queen in the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr
• Sorcha character in anime/manga "Black Butler"
• Sorcha Fallon's sister in The Valiant series by Lesley Livingston