74%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. KLAW-də [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Clodiagh, a small river in County Waterford, Ireland. It was first used as a given name by Clodagh Beresford (1879-1957), daughter of the Marquess of Waterford. PopularityDetails Last ranked #925 in 1998 England and Wales Last ranked #52 in 2022 Ireland Last ranked #29 in 2022 Northern Ireland Categories nature, rivers, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, water