Girl name · Irish Gaelic
Clodagh
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a river in County WaterfordClodagh is a girl's name that is of Irish Gaelic origin: from a river in County Waterford. It is used in Irish.
- Meaning
- From a river in County Waterford
- Origin
- Irish Gaelic
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KLOH-da
Meaning and origin of Clodagh
As a girl's name, Clodagh is of Irish Gaelic origin: from a river in County Waterford. It is used in Irish.
Say it KLOH-da. In Irish, say KLO-da. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Clodagh on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Clodagh on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Clodagh on 3 lists.
“Named for the River Clodiagh in County Waterford. Say KLO-da.”
From Irish girl names, irish place and word names for girls
“From the River Clodiagh in County Waterford; Irish. Say KLO-da”
From Nature names, nature names for girls
“From a river in County Waterford; Irish. Say KLOH-da”
From Unique girl names, uncommon Irish, Welsh and Cornish girl names
How popular is Clodagh?
- US rank in 2025
- #10,268
- 9 babies, 6 per million girls
- Best rank
- #7,477 in 2018
- Most babies: 15 in 2009
- Babies since 1998
- At least 209
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 4 per million |
| 2010s | 4 per million |
| 2020s | 6 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,830 | #13,014 | #7,477 | #11,597 | #10,451 | #12,491 | #9,850 | #9,114 | #10,461 | #10,268 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- RioRiver (Spanish, unisex)
- SabrinaFrom Sabrina, the Latin name of the River Severn (Welsh, girl)
- DouglasDark river (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- KelvinFrom the River Kelvin (Scottish place name, boy)
- MonroeFrom the mouth of the Roe river (Gaelic, unisex)
- ShannonFrom Ireland's longest river (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- DùbhghlasDark river (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- FordRiver crossing (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Clodagh
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- JadeJade gemstone (Spanish, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- MercyCompassion, forgiveness (Latin, girl)
- OpalPrecious stone (Sanskrit, girl)
- RubyRed gemstone (Latin, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Irish Gaelic
- RoryRed king (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- BridgetExalted one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- BridieExalted one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- BrigitteExalted one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- CaseyVigilant, watchful (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- CassidyCurly-haired (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- DymphnaLittle fawn (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- ErinOf Ireland (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- KeiraDark one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
Clodagh: common questions
What does the name Clodagh mean?
Clodagh is of Irish Gaelic origin: from a river in County Waterford.
Is Clodagh a boy or girl name?
Clodagh is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Clodagh come from?
Clodagh is of Irish Gaelic origin: from a river in County Waterford. Today it is used in Irish.
How do you pronounce Clodagh?
Say KLOH-da. In Irish, say KLO-da. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Clodagh?
Clodagh ranked #10,268 in the US in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Clodagh?
Middle names that flow well with Clodagh include Alice, Blair, Jade, June and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.