63%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. DYEH-ryə-vyə-lyə [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "daughter of a poet" from Old Irish der "daughter" and file "poet". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsDerval, Dervila, Dervla Categories daughters, family, poets, saints Entry updated February 28, 2019