Cheex223's list "Fave Girl Names" of 20 great name ideas: Saoirse - Helena Fiore!

Fave Girl Names

Before the young Irish actress Saoirse Ronan made her mark in the films Ladybird and The Lovely Bones, few of us had heard this name, let alone known how to pronounce it. But now it is slowly way edging its way into the mainstream, particularly, of course, with parents who have Irish roots. It made its first appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2016, when it was the third-fastest-rising girls' name.
 
Saoirse originated as a baby name in 1920s Ireland as an applied use of saoirse, the Gaelic word for "freedom." The name was first adopted during the Irish War of Independence, when the Irish Republican Army fought the British Army for the liberation of Ireland from British rule. In modern times, Saoirse, as well as a host of other <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/1051/gaelic-names">Gaelic names</a>, are being revived in Ireland, the UK, and the US.
 Another related name Is Sorcha, pronounced SURK-ha and meaning "radiance": in the film Willow, the character's name is spelled Sorsha – another way to pronounce it.

Saoirse

This obscure Native-American name owes its very life to country singer Shania Twain, who dropped her original name, Eileen, for it. 

Fave Girl Names

The names

Saoirse

Shania

Samaya Jo Lee

Maya Sylvia

Samantha Story

Sophia Nyx

Aria Lake

Emma Louvre

Ligeia Hope

Eloise Lenore

Lenora Page

Autumn Blythe

Olivia Thames

Darienne Fable

Adrienne Isle

Madeleine Dove

Amelia Faith

Camila " Mila " Ivy

Solana Kai

Helena Fiore