name
Irish
Saoirse
Sur-sha
/ˈsɜːrʃə/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Saoirse
Sounds like
Like ‘Sersh-uh’ — starts with the ‘sir’ sound.
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish
- Meaning
- Freedom.
- Gender
- female
- Popularity
- Popularised globally by actress Saoirse Ronan.
Common mispronunciations
sao-EAR-seeSAY-or-see
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