Irish · Girl name
Sorcha
“bright, radiant”
About the name Sorcha
Sorcha is an Irish girls’ name. It means ‘bright’ or ‘radiant’ in Irish, from the Old Irish sorchae. The name is associated with light and beauty in Irish mythology. In earlier centuries it was often Anglicized as Sarah or Sally in official records, although the names are unrelated. Sorcha is pronounced SUR-ra-kha. It is used in Ireland and Scotland, and the Irish actress Sorcha Cusack is a known bearer.
- Meaning
- bright, radiant
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SOR-kah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Sorcha
Middle names for Sorcha
- Sorcha Maeve
- Sorcha Rose
- Sorcha Claire
- Sorcha Anne
- Sorcha Fiona
Questions about Sorcha
- What does Sorcha mean?
- Sorcha is an Irish name meaning "bright, radiant".
- How do you pronounce Sorcha?
- Sorcha is pronounced SOR-kah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
More names like this: Irish baby names