In all the world, Deirdre (Deirdre 
, Diedre 
, Déirdre ) is a common feminine given name. The forename Deirdre is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a common feminine name, Reunion, where it is quite a common female name, and Australia, where it is quite a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Deirdre is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Deirdre Powell , the character in the TV series Law & Order; Deirdre Barlow , the fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street; Deirdre , the character from the fictional universe of Amber, The Chronicles of Amber; Deirdre Lafever , the character from Disney's The Kid and Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley , the fictional character, among other works.
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deirdre hart-davis British socialite, gallery owner and model (1909–1998) (b. 1909) |
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deirdre wilson British linguist and cognitive scientist, GB (b. 1941) |
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deirdre n. mccloskey American economist & academic, US (b. 1942) |
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deirdre tarrant Dance teacher, choreographer (b. 1946) |
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deirdre o'connell American actress, US (b. 1951) |
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deirdre macnab president of the League of Women Voters of Florida (b. 1955) |
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deirdre o'donoghue (b. 1948) |
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deirdre clune Irish politician, IE (b. 1959) |
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deirdre curtin Irish legal scholar, IE (b. 1960) |
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| deirdre pamela clare morrison-bell (1916-1916) (b. 1916) |
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deirdre breakenridge American author and businessperson, US (b. 1966) |
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| deirdre macdermot (born 1916) (b. 1916) |
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| deirdre henty-creer Australian painter, AU (b. 1918) |
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| deirdre veronica wauchope (born 1921) (b. 1921) |
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| deirdre barbara de burgh (1923-2015) (b. 1923) |
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