name
Irish
Aisling
ASH-ling
/ˈæʃlɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aisling
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
- Meaning
- Dream; vision — also a literary genre of Irish poetry featuring a spirit-woman
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
The 's' before 'l' in Irish is silent — the 'sl' cluster sounds like 'shl'
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