Orla — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Orla is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning "golden princess". Órla means 'golden sovereign' — compact Irish gold.

Style & feel. With irish and short on its style card, Orla sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Orla pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Niamh, Maeve share its sound-world). If you like Orla, you'll probably also love Niamh, Maeve, Saoirse — same era, same energy, same bone structure.