Saoirse
Saoirse ( [ˈsˠiːɾʲʃə] ) is a female given name , which comes from Irish . It is the Irish (Gaelic) word for "freedom". In English the name is also pronounced [ ˈsɜːʃə ].
origin
The name became popular in Ireland from the 1920s as part of the Irish independence movement.
Name bearers
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson (* 1993), Northern Irish actress
- Saoirse Ronan (born 1994), Irish actress