Orla’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Orla
Orla's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Orla's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Orla
Behind the Name calls Orla an Anglicized form of the Irish name Órlaith. Wikipedia says Orla is an anglicization of Órfhlaith, a feminine given name of Irish origin, often interpreted as “golden princess,” from the Irish words ór, “gold,” and flaith, literally “prince.” Wikipedia adds that Orla is also a male given name in Danish and a short form of Orsola, a variant of Ursula. For many families the name still means the Irish golden princess.
Nicknames for Orla
Behind the Name’s family tree for Orla lists the Irish forms Órfhlaith, Orlagh and Órlaith, with Órlaith as the Old Irish form. Wikipedia lists Orlaith and Órla among the spellings in use. Whether you write it with or without the accent, it is a bright and melodic name.
Famous Orlas
Wikipedia’s list of Orlas includes Orla Brady, an Irish actress known for the 1999 film A Love Divided, Orla Gartland, an Irish singer, and Orla Guerin, an Irish correspondent for BBC Africa. It also names Orla Kiely, the Irish designer, Órla Fallon, an Irish singer and harpist who was a member of Celtic Woman from 2005 to 2009, and Orla Tinsley, an Irish writer and campaigner.
How popular is Orla?
Orla never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name’s chart for the girls’ name shows it popular across the British Isles: it last ranked 22nd in Scotland in 2025, 64th in England and Wales in 2025, 91st in Northern Ireland in 2023 and 95th in Ireland in 2016. Behind the Name’s only US chart for the spelling shows a boys’ name in the 1880s and 1890s.
Fun facts about the name Orla
Wikipedia says Órfhlaith was the fourth most frequently recorded female name in the annals of twelfth-century Ireland, and that the name is linked with Brian Boru, whose sister Órlaith, who died in 941, was queen consort to the High King Donnchad Donn. The Irish naval ship LÉ Orla is named after Órlaith Nic Cennétich, who died in 1104.
Orla gift ideas
- For an Irish family. A notebook for family stories, with a nod to a golden Irish princess.
- For a harp or music fan. A diary for tunes and favorite songs.
- For a design lover. A sketchbook-style journal, with a nod to designer Orla Kiely.
- For a birthday. A bright Irish name on a cheerful cover.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Orla: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Orla’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Orla’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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