Aisling Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Aisling means dream, vision. From Irish aisling, meaning a dream or vision

Aisling is the Irish word for a dream or vision, and it also names a poetic tradition. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Irish poets wrote aisling poems in which a beautiful woman appeared in a dream to represent Ireland itself. As a given name it began to be widely used in the twentieth century and has remained a favourite. The pronunciation often surprises newcomers, since the s sounds like sh. The spelling Ashling is a common anglicised alternative. It suits families who like a name that is gentle, lyrical and tied to Irish literature.

Variants of Aisling

AshlingAislinnAislinAshlyn

Well-known people named Aisling

Aisling Bea.

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