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'{{Other uses|Orla (disambiguation)}} {{Refimprove|date=November 2009}} {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Órla |image= |imagesize= |caption= | pronunciation = ''OR-lah'' | gender = Female (Irish)<br>Male (Danish) | meaning = golden princess (Irish) | region = [[Ireland]] (feminine)<br>[[Denmark]] (masculine) | origin = | related names = [[Órlaith]], Órfhlaith, Orlagh | wiktionary entry = Orla | popularity = Orla | articles = | footnotes = }} '''Órla''', '''Órlaith''', '''Orla''' or '''Orlagh''' (pronounced OR-lah) is a [[female]] [[given name]] of [[Irish language|Irish]] origin. The root format of the name is ''Órfhlaith'' interpretable as "golden princess" as it combines the Gaelic elements ''ór'': gold, and ''fhlaith'' literally prince, its full feminine form being ''banfhlaith''. <ref>Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla Niall Ó Dónaill</ref> Well known via association with [[Brian Boru]] - his sister [[Órlaith íngen Cennétig]] (d. 941) was queen consort to the Irish High King [[Donnchad Donn]] - Órflaith (however spelled) was the fourth most frequently recorded female name in the annals of 12th century Ireland, and after a long dormant period the name formatted as both Órlaith and Órla became popular in the late 20th century not only in Ireland but also in Scotland despite the name not having a Scottish heritage. <ref>http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Orlaith.shtml</ref> It is quite common even in Ireland to see the name written as ''Orla'', without the vowel lengthening [[Acute accent#Length|fada]] accent on the ''o''. Unfortunately, this is exactly the same spelling as the Irish word for the act of vomiting.<ref>http://www.teanglann.ie/ga/fgb/orla</ref> '''Orla''' is also a male given name in the [[Danish language]]. People with the name Órla, and its common variants, include: {{TOC right}} ==Historical figures== * [[Órlaith íngen Cennétig]], [[Queen regnant|Queen]] of [[Ireland]], died 941. * [[Órlaith Ní Maoil Seachnaill]], [[Queen regnant|Queen]] of [[Mide]], died 1066. * [[Órlaith Nic Cennétich]], died 1104. The ship, [[LÉ Orla (P41)|LÉ Orla]], is named after her.<ref>[http://www.military.ie/naval/flotilla/p41/orla.htm IDF LÉ ''Orla'' webpage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016014349/http://www.military.ie/naval/flotilla/p41/orla.htm |date=October 16, 2007 }}</ref> * [[Órlaith Ní Mael Sechlainn]], [[Queen regnant|Queen]] of [[Connacht]], died 1115. * [[Órlaith Ní Diarmata]], [[Princess]] of [[Moylurg]], died 1252. * [[Órlaith Ní Conchobair]], [[Princess]] of [[Connacht]] and [[Abbess]], died 1283. * [[Orla Jørgensen]] 1928 Danish male olympic gold medalist ==Broadcasters== * [[Orla Barry]] presents a show called ''Weekend Blend'' on NewsTalk Radio, a Dublin-based station. * [[Orla Guerin]] is a correspondent for BBC Africa * [[Orla Rapple]] is a well known broadcaster, she has worked for City Channel, Beat 102/103, and AA Roadwatch. She appears on the show, ''[[Seoige and O'Shea]]''. ==Arts and Media== *[[Orla Brady]] is an Irish actress, her most notable and critically acclaimed work was the 1999 film ''A Love Divided''. *[[Órla Fallon]] is a singer, songwriter, and harpist. She was a member of [[Celtic Woman]] from 2005 to 2009. She wrote a song called ''Shooting Star'' for herself and performed it in the 2005 and 2006 Celtic Woman tours. She successfully recorded it in her 2009 album ''Distant Shore''. Also, serving as the backing vocalist for the song "[[Patapan]]" in her Christmas concert, she sings with American superstar [[David Archuleta]]. *[[Orla Fitzgerald]] is an Irish actress. *[[Órfhlaith Flynn]] was one of the members of the musical group [[Anúna]]. *[[Orla Kiely]] graduated from The [[National College of Art and Design]] Dublin and continued her education with a master's degree in the [[Royal College of Art]] in London. Her trademark leaf pattern used in her handbag design has become a highly recognisable international brand. Her ubiquitous collection now spans women’s-wear, accessories, wallpaper, home-wares, stationery plus a collection of note-paper for the Tate Modern. *[[Orlaith McAllister]] is a Northern Irish glamour model and former ''[[Big Brother UK|Big Brother]]'' contestant. * [[Orla O'Rourke]], Irish actress *[[Orla O'Shea]] is an Irish singer. *[[Orlaith Rafter]] is an Irish actor and writer. * [[Orla Tobin (Rose of Tralee)]], winner of the 2003 Rose of Tralee contest and singer * Orla Tobin (born 1982), Irish actress *[[Orlagh Cassidy]] is an American actress * [[Orla Gartland]] is an Irish singer. * Órla Mc Govern is an Irish actor, improviser and writer.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1169925/]</ref> ==Other== *[[Orla Lehmann]] was a Danish statesman. *[[Orla Noom]] is a professional squash player from the Netherlands. *[[Órlaithí Flynn]] is an elected member of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]. == References == {{reflist}} * {{Cite book |title=Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla|publisher=An Gúm |year=1978 |isbn=978-1-85791-038-4 |editor=Niall Ó Dónaill.}} * {{cite web|url=http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Orlaith.shtml|title=Index of Names in Irish Annals: Órlaith|accessdate=June 21, 2013}} {{refend}} ==See also== *[[List of Irish-language given names]] {{given name|Orla|nocat}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Orla (Name)}} [[Category:Irish feminine given names]]'