Grey lady
Derived from the Old Irish word 'liath', meaning grey. In Irish legend, Liadan was a poetess who became a nun and is the subject of a tragic 9th-century love story with the poet Cuirithir.
Less common today
Liadan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,759 in 2014.
7th-century Irish poetess and saint
Irish journalist and writer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
