Dymphna
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About Dymphna
Dymphna – also spelled Dympna – is the distinctive name of an Irish virgin martyr. According to the legend, she was a Celtic princess who fled to Belgium to escape the abusive attentions of her unwell father. After her murder, she was named the patron saint of the mentally ill.
Derived from the Old Irish Damhnait, Dymphna has the charming – perhaps woodsy and whimsical – meaning of "fawn" and some of the sounds of stylish Daphne. Despite its classic Irish feel, this name is out of fashion in its native country, with Dymphna last appearing in the Irish stats back in the 1980s.
There have been two noted writers with this name, the Australian Dymphna Cusack and the Irish travel writer Dymphna Byrne.
Pronounced DIM-na.
As of October 2026, Dymphna ranked #15758 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #4025 in 1966.
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Famous Dymphnas
- Saint Dymphna
7th,century Irish martyr (patron saint of victims of depression, anxiety, OCD, and mental disorders)
- Dymphna Byrne
Irish travel writer
- (Hilma) Dymphna Clark
Australian linguist
- Dymphna Cusack
Australian novelist