How old is Amber Heard’s baby Oonagh Paige and what does her name mean?Elizabeth AtkinEntertainment – Metro

Amber Heard is mum to a daughter, who arrived in April 2021 (Picture: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Amber Heard and ex-husband Johnny Depp are frequently in the headlines due to an ongoing lawsuit.

Away from the media glare, the Aquaman actress, 36, is a relatively new mum, having taken to parenthood ‘on [her] own terms’ – while Johnny is a dad of two with ex Vanessa Paradis.

Amber has shared the occasional photograph of daughter Oonagh on social media, including a snap of the little one appearing fascinated by a balloon string on her birthday.

But how old is Oonagh now, when did she arrive, and what does her unique name mean?

Here’s what we know.

How old is Amber Heard’s baby Oonagh Paige?

Oonagh Paige Heard turned one on April 8, 2022.

Amber with daughter Oonagh, who is now aged one (Picture: amberheard/Instagram)

In an Instagram post for the toddler’s birthday, Amber wrote: ‘My little O is a year old today. I still can’t believe you’re here. The greatest year’ – followed by a red heart emoji.

Amber first announced she’d welcomed baby Oonagh via surrogate, on July 1, 2021 – describing the tot as ‘the beginning of the rest of my life’.

In the birth announcement to her 4.6 million Instagram followers, Amber penned: ‘I’m so excited to share this news with you. Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child.

‘I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib.

‘A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this.

‘My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life.’

What does the name Oonagh Paige mean?

One thing Amber didn’t address in her announcement was the reasoning behind her unusual moniker choice.

According to US site Nameberry, ‘Oonagh’ is believed to be a spelling variation of the Irish-origin name Una or Oona.

The site notes that the name typically carries the meaning ‘lamb’, derived from the Irish term ‘uan’. Oonagh is also the name of the Queen of the Fairies, a figure from 16th century Irish folklore.

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However, there can also be a Latin connection to the name Oonagh, meaning ‘one’ or even ‘only child’, some sites report.

Her middle name, Paige, meanwhile, appears to have been chosen with a special family connection in mind. Amber’s late mother, who passed away in 2020 aged 63, was named Paige.

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