Maeve

MAYV

Girl

Average rank #43 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Irish, Irish Mythology

Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Medb meaning "intoxicating". In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht. Her fight against Ulster and the hero Cúchulainn is told in the Irish epic 'The Cattle Raid of Cooley'.

How popular is Maeve?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#26

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#23

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#60

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#76

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#38

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#46

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#30

in 2025

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