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Elara vs Fiadh

Elara and Fiadhcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Elara was ranked #418 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Elara was ranked #885 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Elara was ranked #638 and Fiadh #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Elara was ranked #467 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.

Elara and Fiadh over time

Elara and Fiadh appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Elara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fiadh in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Fiadh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elara in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 20132024

    Elara held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Elara #467 in 2024, Fiadh #355 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #601 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #571 and #460.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elara #467, Fiadh #374.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elara, Fiadh
FieldElaraFiadh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish (modern)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈfʲiə/
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Elara does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elara has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Elara doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Elara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3594 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls