Orla

Meaning: Golden princess
Origin: Irish — Anglicized form of Órfhlaith

Girl's name · #2532 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Orla reached its best rank, #1410, in 1892 and ranked #2532 in 2025. Roughly 1,200 girls have been named Orla since 1892.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#22 in Scotland (2025) · #64 in England & Wales (2025) · #121 in N. Ireland (2025) · #189 in Ireland (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #6,442 in France (2025) · #368 in New Zealand (2024) · #3,275 in Austria (2024) · #4,316 in Italy (2024) · #9,159 in Ecuador (2024) · #1,965 in Sweden (2010).

Famous Orlas

Orla Brady — Irish actress (born 1961)
Orla Guerin — Irish journalist and news presenter (born 1966)
Orla Chennaoui — Northern Irish television journalist (born 1979)
Órla Fallon — Irish singer and songwriter, formerly of Anúna and Celtic Woman (born 1974)
Orla Gartland — Irish singer, songwriter, musician (born 1995)

In stories & tradition

Orla^Wikidata — Pokémon Horizons: The Series (anime series)

What Orlas become

Among 48 notable people named Orla:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Orla Brady, Irish actress (born 1961).

Similar names: Brady · Orianna · Nella · Gwenivere · Maela · Meara

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