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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Cathair is recorded in Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025 (1964–2025) and in NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list) (1997–2025), given to boys; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1997–2025 Spelling: Cathair
Recorded category boys
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Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency · NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed).
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1998 | 6 | 207 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 186 | observed |
| 2000 | 3 | 277 | observed |
| 2001 | 3 | 280 | observed |
| 2002 | 5 | 220 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 229 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 164 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 205 | observed |
| 2006 | 6 | 238 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 209 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 249 | observed |
| 2009 | 4 | 329 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 267 | observed |
| 2011 | 4 | 311 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 273 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 244 | observed |
| 2014 | 7 | 264 | observed |
| 2015 | 9 | 222 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 320 | observed |
| 2017 | 3 | 415 | observed |
| 2018 | 6 | 283 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 197 | observed |
| 2020 | 4 | 334 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 295 | observed |
| 2022 | 11 | 192 | observed |
| 2023 | 3 | 395 | observed |
| 2024 | 8 | 239 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 212 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Cathair” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-04-16 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-UK-3.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
