Maeve

Maeve \mae-ve, ma-eve\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Maeve is pronounced as MEY-V ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Maeve: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)"

What is the origin of Maeve?

Maeve has its origins in the Celtic language, and it is used largely in English and Irish. Maeve's meaning is 'intoxicating, she who intoxicates'. Derived from the element meadhbh which is of the meaning 'Intoxicating'. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic Meadhbh (Old Irish); it was borne in Irish mythology by a legendary warrior queen of Connacht. It also appeared in the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet (1595) as Queen Mab, the queen of the fairies, possibly named after the queen of Connacht herself. The name is used primarily in Ireland. Maeve has 18 derivatives that are used in both English and foreign languages. English derivatives comprise name Mab meaning (used in Irish as well), Madhbh meaning, nicknames for Maebh, Maevi meaning and origin, Maevy meaning of name, name Maive meaning, Mave name (used in Irish as well), Mavi name variations, Mavis definition (used in French as well), Mayve pronounciation, baby name Meabh, Meadhbh name popularity, and Medb name variations. Derivatives of Maeve used in foreign languages comprise the Irish baby name Maev, the Irish Maeva meaning of name, the Irish nicknames for Meave, the Irish Meaveen meaning of name, and the Irish meaning of Medbh. Maeve is fairly popular as a baby name for girls. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only very light use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2010 with 0.028% of baby girls being named Maeve. It ranked at #536 then. Among all girl names in its group, Maeve was the most widely used in 2010.

List of baby names Maeve:

the name Maive definition, the English and Irish Mave meaning, the name name Mayve, the English and Irish Mab name variations, the English what does the name Mabe mean, the name what does the name Maebh mean, the name meaning of Maibe, the name Mauve meaning and origin, the name Mawve name, the Irish baby name Meave, the Dutch short names for Miep, the African name Mpho origin, the name short names for M.B., the English meaning of Maebelle, the Irish nicknames for Maeva, the English short names for Maevy, the name Mavi meaning, the English Mavie meaning of name, the name meaning of Meabh, and the Welsh meaning of Myfi.

The baby name Maeve fun facts:

The name Maeve in reverse order is "Eveam".

The numerological value of the name Maeve is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Maeve?

Maeve is in the top names in USA.