Croia

Also spelled Croía, this is an unusual name with a loving meaning that jumped into the limelight when an Irish martial artist Conor McGregor chose it for his daughter born 2019. Virtually unknown before, it's now among the most popular names in Ireland. Warning: Most English speakers would never guess the pronunciation KREE-uh, rhyming with Mia. It's a lovely name, but if you use it in the US or Canada or Australia or even the UK, be prepared for many people to say KROY-uh.

Pronounced KROH-uh.

As of October 2026, Croia ranked #12192 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9037 in 2024.