Sorcha is a Gaelic feminine given name. It is common to both the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages, and is derived from the Old Irish word sorchae, soirche meaning "brightness". In Scotland, Sorcha has traditionally been Anglicised as Clara, which retains the name's Gaelic meaning: the English Clara is derived from the Latin clarus, meaning "bright", "famous". The variant pronunciation of this name as is commonly confused by English-speakers with Saoirse , meaning "freedom". Notable people with the name Sorcha Sorcha Boru (1900–2006), American potter Sorca Clarke, Irish politician Sorcha Cusack (born 1949), Irish actress Sorcha Groundsell (born 1998), Scottish actress Sorcha MacMahon (1888–1970), Irish nationalist and republican Sorca McGrath, Irish musician Sorcha Ní Chéide, Irish actress Sorcha Ní Ghuairim (1911–1976), Irish teacher, author, Sean-nós singer Sorcha Richardson, Irish singer-songwriter See also List of Irish-language given names External links http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sorcha.shtml References Irish feminine given names Irish-language feminine given names Scottish feminine given names Scottish Gaelic feminine given names