Síomha
Say it: SHEE-va
GirlIrishMeans usually explained as "good peace"6 letters2 syllables
#127
in Ireland (2025)
37
babies in 2025
#127
best rank (2025)
304
babies since 1984
Up 137
10-year rank change
Síomha through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #127 |
| 2024 | 28 | #167 |
| 2023 | 16 | #248 |
| 2022 | 18 | #240 |
| 2021 | 21 | #226 |
| 2020 | 26 | #177 |
| 2019 | 14 | #310 |
| 2018 | 18 | #255 |
| 2017 | 19 | #249 |
| 2016 | 21 | #228 |
| 2015 | 19 | #264 |
| 2014 | 8 | #500 |
| 2013 | 6 | #590 |
| 2012 | 8 | #513 |
| 2011 | 6 | #613 |
| 2010 | 10 | #445 |
| 2009 | 3 | #890 |
| 2008 | 3 | #860 |
| 2006 | 5 | #551 |
| 2003 | 3 | #655 |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
| 1999 | 3 | #527 |
| 1995 | 6 | #384 |
| 1984 | 3 | #516 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Síomha mean?
Usually explained as "good peace"
Irish, from Old Irish Síthmaith, from síth (peace) and maith (good).
Say it right
SHEEva
In Irish, "mh" sounds like "v" and the fada on the í makes it a long "ee".
Not:SEE-om-haSY-oh-ma
The story of Síomha
Síomha is the modern spelling of Síthmaith, an Irish name from the early Middle Ages. It is made from two Irish words, síth, “peace”, and maith, “good”. Síothmhaith is another modern way to write it, but Síomha is the form parents use today.
One early bearer on record is Síthmaith of Clonboreann, who died in 771. The name came back into use with the revival of Irish names in the twentieth century.
Síomha first appears in the CSO records in 1984, and stayed rare until the 2010s. It has grown steadily since, and 2025 was its best year yet, with 37 girls and a place at number 127. The CSO only recorded fadas from 2018, so older entries are spelled Siomha; these figures combine the two. It is still very rare in Northern Ireland.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Síthmaith
- Wikidata: Síomha (Q60723624)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Síomha | 37 | 178 |
| Siomha | under 3 | 126 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #384 (2006); 3 babies since 2006.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.