65%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 fili "poet" (genitive filed). This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, also called Dervla. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsDerval, Dervila, DervlaOther Languages & CulturesDerbiled(Old Irish) Categories daughters, family, poets, saints