The story behind Sadhbh
From Middle Irish Sadb, from Old Irish Sadb, from Proto-Celtic *swadwā, feminine derivative of *swādus (“sweet”).
Pronunciation
Irish; Munster: /ˈsˠəivˠ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Irish; Ulster: /ˈsˠɑːwə/
- Irish; Ulster: /ˈsˠaːwə/
Popularity
No verified popularity ranking has been imported yet.
Names Similar to Sadhbh
Aodh
From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”). From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fiadh
From fiadh, pre-reform spelling of fia, from Old Irish fíad (“wild; game, deer”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Niamh
From the noun niamh (“brightness, lustre, sheen”), from Middle Irish níam (“brilliance, beauty”), itself from Old Irish ném (“lustre”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Seth
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally “chosen one, appointed, placed”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Slah
Borrowed from Arabic صَلَاح (ṣalāḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sneh
Transliteration of Hindi स्नेह (sneh), in turn borrowed from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Sadhbh
Adhamhnán
From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Alban
From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium). From Scottish Gaelic Alba.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Sadhbh
Aeddan
a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Áine
A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length