Aoife

A1O1I1F4E1
UK/ˈiː.fə/US/ˈi.fə/

proper noun

A female given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Aoife →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishAoife
  2. EnglishAoife

Borrowed from Irish Aoife. The name is unrelated to the Biblical name Eva, which was rendered as Éabha in Irish. However, due to the lack of a more precise alternative familiar to English speakers, Aoife has often been anglicised as Eva or Eve.

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Cite this entry
APA

Aoife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aoife

MLA

“Aoife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aoife. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aoife,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aoife.

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