Pronunciation of Saoirse 👂 German 👂 English 👂 French 👂 Spanish 👂 Portuguese 👂 Dutch 👂 Italian. 27 sept. 2023 · Saoirse originated as a baby name in 1920s Ireland as an applied use of saoirse, the Gaelic word for "freedom." The name was first adopted during the Irish War of Independence, when the Irish Republican Army fought the British Army for the liberation of Ireland from British rule.