Aisling
Aisling is a girls' name of Irish origin meaning “dream, vision.” A quintessentially Irish name that emerged from the 'aisling' genre of Irish-language poetry, where Ireland appears as…
how do you pronounce Aisling?
ASH-ling
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what does Aisling mean?
The name Aisling means “dream, vision.” It comes from the Irish language tradition.
A quintessentially Irish name that emerged from the 'aisling' genre of Irish-language poetry, where Ireland appears as a beautiful woman in a dream-vision. The name became hugely popular in Ireland from the 1960s onward. It captures the poetic, visionary spirit of Gaelic culture.
where does the name Aisling come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Aisling means 'dream' or 'vision' and comes from the aisling, an Irish poetic genre in which Ireland appears as a woman in a dream-vision, which Wikipedia dates to the 17th and 18th centuries.
the history of Aisling
The two sources disagree on timing: Wiktionary says the word was taken up as a given name in the nineteenth century, while Wikipedia states there is no evidence of it being used as a given name before the 20th century, noting it appears in Rev. Patrick Woulfe's 1923 collection of Irish names with a comment that it was then in use in Derry and Omeath.
what are the nicknames and variants of Aisling?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Aisling?
- Aisling Bea (Irish actress and comedian)
- Aisling O'Sullivan (Irish stage and film actress)
what names are similar to Aisling?
what names go well with Aisling?
Sibling names that share Aisling's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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