Entry № 1237 · Irish origin

Clodagh Clodagh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KLOH-dah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Irish

Meaning

"The River Clodagh"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Irish)

The meaning

A name that means "the river clodagh".

Clodagh is the name of a small river in County Tipperary, Ireland. The Marchioness of Waterford gave the name to her daughter in the late 1800s, popularizing it.

Clodagh is widely used in Ireland.

The Irish River Clodagh.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Clodagh

Transliteration: Clodagh
Pronunciation: / ˈkloʊ.də /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Clodagh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Clodagh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Clodaghs before her.

Real people

Clodagh Rodgers

Northern Irish singer.

born 1947

In fiction

Clodagh

Common in Irish fiction.

Names connected to Clodagh.

Numerology

The number behind Clodagh.

The Builder

Clodagh reduces to four — the number of Irish river.

Parents on Clodagh

Why families chose this name.

"The Irish river. Seven letters. Clodagh."

Siobhán · Mother of one · Tipperary