Deirde
Meaning
"sorrowful one; broken-hearted"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #35,697
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Dee, Didi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sorrowful one; broken-hearted"
Origin: Irish
"yew tree; archer"
Origin: Germanic
Yovonda is more popular, ranked #35523 vs #35697 for Deirde.
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Yovonda is more popular, ranked #35523 compared to Deirde at #35697 in the United States.
Deirde means "sorrowful one; broken-hearted" (Irish origin). Yovonda means "yew tree; archer" (Germanic origin).
Deirde is primarily a girl name. Yovonda is primarily a girl name.