64%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʲɛɾʲ.ə.vʲə.lʲə/ [key·simplify] 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 Rootsder + filiVariantsDerval, Dervila, DervlaOther Languages & CulturesDerbiled(Old Irish) People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories daughters, family, poets, saints