English · Girl name
Ireland
“land of the Irish”
About the name Ireland
Ireland comes from the English name for the island nation, combining the Old Irish Ériu, the name of a goddess personifying the land, with the English word land, hence ‘land of the Irish’. As a given name for girls it represents a connection to Irish heritage and belongs to a group of place names used as first names, such as Georgia and India. The surname Ireland also exists in England, where it once identified someone of Irish origin. Ireland Baldwin, a model and daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, bears the given name.
- Meaning
- land of the Irish
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EYE-er-land(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Britain
- England
Middle names for Ireland
- Ireland Rose
- Ireland Mae
- Ireland Claire
- Ireland Ann
- Ireland Elizabeth
Questions about Ireland
- What does Ireland mean?
- Ireland is an English name meaning "land of the Irish".
- How do you pronounce Ireland?
- Ireland is pronounced EYE-er-land, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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