Clodagh

/K-L-OW-D-AA-G-HH/

Girl Christian Irish origin IrishBritish

Named for the river Clodagh in County Waterford in southern Ireland, this is a distinctively Irish feminine river-name carried into personal use. Like many Gaelic words, its silent consonants soften the spelling so that the 'dh' falls away in speech, pronounced KLOH-dah, a quietly poetic name drawn from the Irish landscape.

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Meaning & origin

Clodagh is a girl's name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Named for the river Clodagh in County Waterford in southern Ireland, this is a distinctively Irish feminine river-name carried into personal use. Like many Gaelic words, its silent consonants soften the spelling so that the 'dh' falls away in speech, pronounced KLOH-dah, a quietly poetic name drawn from the Irish landscape." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Common among Irish, British families, Clodagh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Clodagh

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Clodagh resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
8
material mastery and executive power

How Clodagh sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Clodagh breaks down into 7 phonemes: /K-L-OW-D-AA-G-HH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Clodagh

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Clodagh maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Clodagh flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Clodagh belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Clodagh carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Clodagh is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Clodagh

If Clodagh resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian girl names, common in Irish families

Olivia
The olive branch symbolises peace, wisdom, and enduring beauty.
Amelia
Industrious, striving, the name that has topped English baby name charts for a decade — Amelia carries the Germanic root for work and effort, naming a child for the quality of determined application that turns talent into achievement. Amelia Earhart transformed it into a symbol of boundary-breaking adventure
Isla
Island, the serene landmass surrounded by water on every side — Isla takes its name from the Scottish island of Islay and carries the self-contained beauty of a place that is complete in itself, needing no bridge to the mainland to justify its existence
Lily
Lily flower, associated with brightness, softness, and bloom

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian girl names from the Nature cluster

Ivy
The evergreen climber that clings to ancient walls and never lets go — ivy is the plant of faithfulness and endurance, the vine that covers ruins and makes them beautiful, that survives every winter green and defiant
Chloe
A young green shoot, the first blade of grass pushing through thawed soil in spring — Chloe was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter in her role as protector of new growth
Hana
Flower, the universal symbol of natural beauty and gentle growth — Hana is the Japanese word for flower, encompassing every blossom from cherry to chrysanthemum. It carries the simplicity of a single bloom in a ceramic vase, the Zen principle that beauty requires no excess, and the cross-cultural appeal of a name that means flower in Japanese, one in Korean, and grace in Arabic

Names that sound similar

Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Clodagh

Clara
Bright, clear, illustrious — Saint Clare of Assisi abandoned wealth to follow Saint Francis into radical poverty, founding an order of contemplative women who prayed while the Franciscan brothers preached. Her name shines with the transparency of a life stripped to essentials, the clarity that comes from wanting nothing the world offers and everything God promises
Chloé
Blooming, fresh green shoot — the French accented form. Chloé is both the goddess epithet and the luxury fashion house.
Claire
Clear, bright, luminous, from the French form of Latin clarus (clear, bright, famous). Carried by the medieval Saint Clare of Assisi, it turns a plain adjective of light into a name, prized in both devout and secular households for its clean, transparent sound.

Common questions about Clodagh

What does the name Clodagh mean?

Clodagh means "Named for the river Clodagh in County Waterford in southern Ireland, this is a distinctively Irish feminine river-name carried into personal use. Like many Gaelic words, its silent consonants soften the spelling so that the 'dh' falls away in speech, pronounced KLOH-dah, a quietly poetic name drawn from the Irish landscape.." It is a girl name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Clodagh a boy or girl name?

Clodagh is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Clodagh?

Clodagh is of Irish origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Irish, British families.

What is the numerology of Clodagh?

Clodagh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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