Eithne
About Eithne
Pretty and soulful name of a goddess from Irish mythology and several Irish saints. Singer Enya, born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, has made the Anglicized spelling familiar. Eithne comes from the vocabulary word "kernel", which was used as a term of praise in old bardic poetry.
The name can be pronounced EN-ya, but ETH-na and EHT-na are also used.
Pronounced ETH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Eithne ranked #13673 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Eithne is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "nut kernel".
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Eithne on lists
Famous Eithnes
- Eithne Hannigan
Irish musician and actress
- Saint Eithne
6th century Irish saint from Leinster with her sister Sodelb
- Eithne
wife of the High King Fiacha Finnfolaidh; mother of Tuathal Teachtmhar
- Eithne
mother of Saint Columba
- Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
birth name of Enya, Irish singer,songwriter
- Eithne Ní Uallacháin
Irish singer,songwriter
- Eithne Strong
Irish poet and writer of fiction
- Eithne Dunne
Northern Irish actress
- Eithne Coyle
Irish Republican activist
- Eithne Fitzgerald
Irish economist and politician
- Eithne Walls
Irish physician and dancer
Eithne in pop culture
- Ethniu or Eithne
Irish mythological figure; daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor; mother of Lugh
- Also translates as Etna; both pronunciations are used across Ireland
depending on dialect