Sorrowful or broken-hearted
Derived from the Old Irish name Deirdre, it is most famous from the tragic legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows. In Irish mythology, she was a beautiful woman whose story ends in heartbreak, leading to the name's traditional association with melancholy.
Less common today
Dierdre isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,015 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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