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Grainne
say it grawn-yuh
What Grainne means
- Irish possibly grain or love; heroine of the tale of Diarmuid and Gráinne debated Celtic myth: Gráinne, who fled with Diarmuid from Fionn mac Cumhaill
- Irish grain; or 'hateful' debated Celtic myth: princess who eloped with Diarmuid
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 146 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 266 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
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