What Does the Name Saoirse Mean?

Saoirse is a girl's name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “Freedom, liberty.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Saoirse
Gender	female
Origin	Irish (Gaelic)
Meaning	Freedom, liberty
Variants	Seersha, Sersha
Popularity	A top name in Ireland; internationally raised in profile by actress Saoirse Ronan, with modest but growing US use.

The meaning and origin of Saoirse

The name Saoirse means “Freedom, liberty” and has Irish (Gaelic) origins. An Irish-language name meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty,' from Old Irish 'saor' (free). It emerged as a given name in the 20th century tied to Irish independence and is pronounced roughly SEER-sha or SUR-sha.

Variants and related names

Saoirse is related to several other names you may recognize: Seersha, Sersha. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Saoirse?

A top name in Ireland; internationally raised in profile by actress Saoirse Ronan, with modest but growing US use.

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