Name: Mairéad
Gender: Female
Usage: Mairéad is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Mairéad are in general originating from Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Mairéad across the world, see Mairead, Margaret.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Mairéad is: Pearl.
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Numerology of the first name Mairéad: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Mairéad is ranked on the 114,709th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Mairéad has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Mairéad for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Mairéad is 12 November.
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History and Origin
Mairead, or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret.
It may refer to:
- Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work
- Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet
- Mairead Curran, Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist
- Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
- Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality
- Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011
- Mairead inghean Eachann, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar
- Mairead Maguire (born 1944), Irish peace activist
- Mairéad McAtamney (born 1944), retired Irish sportsperson
- Mairead McGuinness (born 1959), Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East constituency
- Mairead McKinley, award-winning Irish actress
- Mairead Nash of Queens of Noize, English indie/disco or Wonky pop DJ duo based in London
- Máiréad Nesbitt, Celtic and classical violinist, currently the fiddler for the group Celtic Woman
- Mairéad Ní Chuaig, Irish-language presenter on TG4
- Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill or Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1955), Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath
- Máiréad Ní Ghráda (1896–1971), Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (born 1962), Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish traditional band Altan
- Mairead Rogan (born 1990), New York Stand Up Comedian
Irish Gaelic form of Margaret. The name is also used in Scotland, where it is spelled Mairead or Maighread.
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