| Orla | Fiadh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden princess | Wild; deer |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | OR-lah | FEE-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1892 | 2018 |
| Peak year | 2024 (71) | 2025 (96) |
| In 2025 | 70 | 96 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Orla | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 357 | 390 |
| 2010s | 273 | 29 |
| 2000s | 179 | 0 |
| 1990s | 56 | 0 |
| 1960s | 16 | 0 |
| 1950s | 20 | 0 |
| 1940s | 26 | 0 |
| 1930s | 59 | 0 |
| 1920s | 120 | 0 |
| 1910s | 71 | 0 |
| 1900s | 5 | 0 |
| 1890s | 17 | 0 |
Anglicised from Irish Orlaith/Órlaith, combining 'ór' (gold) with 'flaith' (princess, sovereign) — literally 'golden princess'. The 'ór' element is a genuine word for gold.
Fiadh means “wild” and also “deer” in Irish — one of Ireland’s most popular names today.
Fiadh is more popular than Orla today: about 96 US babies were given the name Fiadh in 2025, compared with 70 named Orla.
Orla means golden princess (irish origin), while Fiadh means Wild; deer (Irish origin).
In US records, Orla first appears in 1892 and Fiadh in 2018, so Orla has the longer recorded history.