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Irish Baby Name · Boy

Odhar

Pronounced: OWR

Meaning: Pale, dun-coloured, sallow

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About the name

Origin
Irish
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An early Gaelic descriptive name meaning pale or dun-coloured, borne by several figures in early Irish genealogies and saga texts.

The story behind Odhar

A medieval Gaelic name surviving chiefly in the surname Mac Odhair.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; descriptive colour name.

Did you know?

Means dun-coloured or pale brown; once a common descriptive name.

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