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My dd name is Saorla, and I do know a few others in Ireland with the name. We pronounce it SAYR-la, although I do have people on occasion say SEER-la

Saor is said as Seer so SEER-la. As in Saoirse. Not Sayr-la.

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I have never come across the name in Ireland and neither has my husband. I did google and came across an Irish Saorla but then there are plenty of Irish Caitlins(Katelin) these days too.

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Also I really can't see any way it could mean noble princess.
http://www.irishdictionary.ie/dictionary

In most names, ao is pronounced EE, so I'd say SEER-la. Googling it though, SAYR-la came up the most, but I saw SEER-la too. It could be both, depending on the accent maybe. EE and AY are close phonetically... at least when I say them.