Deidra

Deidra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “uncertain”
Origin: Irish
Say it: DEE-druh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Deirdre, the name of a tragic heroine in Irish legend. Its original meaning is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Deidra?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Deidra in 20240

Peak year1980

Total US babies since 188010,287

Deidra was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Deidra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish
Alannachild; or dear one · Irish
Teaganlittle poet · Irish
Mckennason of Cionaodh · Irish

Deidra questions

What does the name Deidra mean?

Deidra means "uncertain". It comes from Irish. Variant of Deirdre, the name of a tragic heroine in Irish legend. Its original meaning is uncertain.

Is Deidra a boy or girl name?

Deidra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Deidra?

Deidra was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1980.

How do you pronounce Deidra?

Deidra is usually pronounced DEE-druh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.