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Aoife

Gender: Feminine
Language: Irish Gaelic
Etymology:
Aoife is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “Beauty.”
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Aoife is often used as the Irish form of Eve, the English form of a Hebrew name, Chavva (or Chaba, Chabah, Chava, Chaka, Chayka, Chaya). It originally meant “Life,” or “Lively.”

History:
Aoife is a traditional Irish Gaelic name, currently in revival in Ireland.

Pronunciation: ee-fah.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Aoife

Popularity of Aoife:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

In Ireland...
1998: 4th most popular.
1999: 2nd most popular.
2000: 1st most popular.
2001: 2nd most popular.
2002: 2nd most popular.
2003: 3rd most popular.

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