66%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈdjɛɾj.ə.vjə.ljə/ [key ·simplify] Meaning & History Means "daughter of a poet" from Old Irish der "daughter" and fili "poet" (genitive filed). This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, also called Dervla. Related NamesFamily Tree ·Details Rootsder + fili VariantsDerval, Dervila, Dervla Other Languages & CulturesDerbiled (Old Irish) People think this name isRate ·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories creativity daughters family poets saints Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated June 9, 2023