Orla (name)
| Orla |
| Pronunciation |
OR-lah |
| Gender |
Female (Irish)
Male (Danish) |
| Origin |
| Meaning |
golden princess (Irish) |
| Region of origin |
Ireland (feminine)
Denmark (masculine) |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Órlaith, Órfhlaith, Orlagh |
| Popularity |
see popular names |
Orla or Orlagh (pronounced OR-lah) is a female given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish Órlaith (older spelling: Órfhlaith). In the Irish language, ór means "gold" and flaith means "prince/princess" or "sovereign". Orla is generally considered as meaning "golden prince or princess". The origin of the name dates back to pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and it is still in use today.
Orla is also a male given name in the Danish language.
People with the name Orla include:
Historical figures
- Órlaith íngen Cennétig, Queen of Ireland, died 941.
- Órlaith Ní Maoil Seachnaill, Queen of Mide, died 1066.
- Órlaith Níc Cennétich, died 1104. The ship, LÉ Orla, is named after her.[1]
- Órlaith Ní Mael Sechlainn, Queen of Connacht, died 1115.
- Órlaith Ní Diarmata, Princess of Moylurg, died 1252.
- Órlaith Ní Conchobair, Princess of Connacht and Abbess, died 1283.
- Orla Jørgensen 1928 Danish male olympic gold medalist
Broadcasters
- Orla Barry presents a show called Weekend Blend on NewsTalk Radio, a Dublin based station.
- Orla Guerin is a correspondent for BBC Africa
- Orla Rapple is a well known broadcaster, she has worked for City Channel, Beat 102/103, and AA Roadwatch. She appears on the show, Seoige and O'Shea.
Creative
- Orla Brady is an Irish actress, her most notable and critically acclaimed work was the 1999 film A Love Divided.
- Orla Conlon is a Leeds artist notable for wall installations.
- Orla Egan is an Irish figurative artist who works in the primitive tradition. Irish social history of the 1900s features in many of her paintings.
- Órla Fallon used to be part of Celtic Woman. She is a songwriter who plays the harp and sings. She made a song called "Shooting Star" for herself and performed it in the 2005 and 2006 Celtic Woman tours. She successfully recorded it in her 2009 album called Distant Shore. Also, serving as the backing vocalist for the song "Patapan" in her Christmas concert, she sings with American superstar David Archuleta.
- Orla Fitzgerald is an Irish actress.
- Órfhlaith Flynn was one of the members of the musical group Anúna.
- Orla Gartland is an Irish singer on Youtube, her channel is MusicMaaad
- Orla Kiely graduated from The National College of Art and Design Dublin and continued her education with a Masters Degree in the Royal College of Art in London. Her trademark leaf pattern used in her handbag design has become a highly recognisable international brand. Her ubiquitous collection now spans women’s-wear, accessories, wallpaper, home-wares, stationery plus a collection of note-paper for the Tate Modern.
- Orlaith McAllister is a Northern Irish glamour model and former Big Brother contestant.
- Orla O'Shea is an Irish singer.
- Orlaith Rafter is an Irish actor and writer.
- Orla Rubi Villarreal O'Naghten is a Spanish singer.
- Órla Sweeney is a singer and songwriter who released her album called The Blue Note.
- Orla Tobin is an Irish singer.
Other
- Orla Lehmann was a Danish statesman.
- Orla Noom is a professional squash player from the Netherlands.
- Orla Considine is Chairperson for Munster (Ireland) Camogie Board.
- Orlaith Inc Sdn Bhd is a Designing Solutions for Business and Marketing Consultant (Malaysia)
- Orla Greevy is CEO and Consultant Software Engineer at Sw-eng Software Engineering GmbH (Switzerland)
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