Eithne

EN-ya; ETH-na; EHT-nuh

Gaelic

"nut kernel"

Eithne Origin and Meaning

Variation of Aithne

Eithne Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2204 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Eithne

• 1579 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Eithne

• 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

The name 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