Siofra
SHEEF-ruh
Irish
"sprite, changeling"
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Updated Wed Apr 09 2025
Siofra Origin and Meaning
The name Siofra is a girl's name meaning "sprite, changeling".
A relatively modern (18th C) Irish Gaelic name, Siofra or, more properly, Síofra with the fada has its roots in superstition. In the past, when babies were born in Ireland their families feared that the fairies would steal the baby and leave an elven changeling child in its place. It’s an uncommon name starting to pick up in its native country.
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