In Ireland, Niamh is primarily classified as a female first name. The Irish pronunciation, specifically in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, is
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Nee(a)v - There’s a very slight “a” sound in the middle.
N(i) – The “i” tells you that the N is pronounced slender, which in practice just sounds like a regular N.
ia – This vowel combination is pronounced like “EE-uh” in English.
(a)mh – The "a" makes the mh combination broad. In Irish, this usually becomes a w sound, but since that can sound odd in English, it’s commonly rendered as a V sound. At the end of a word, we keep it as V.
Put together, it sounds like “NEE-a-v.”
It’s often simplified to “Neev”, though technically there’s a very slight “a” sound in the middle, making it closer to two syllables.
In the US, Niamh is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Los Angeles, CA, US, is
Slow
NEEV
"In Irish mythology, Niamh is a goddess and one of the queens of Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth. She was the lover of the poet-hero Oisín. Also known as Niamh of the Golden Hair, she was the daughter of Manannan-the god of the sea. She was extraordinarily beautiful and could have any god she wanted."
In Australia, Niamh is primarily classified as a female first name. The Australian pronunciation, specifically in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is
In the Philippines, Niamh is primarily classified as a female first name. The Philippine pronunciation, specifically in San Pablo, Province of Laguna, Philippines, is
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