Maeve
MAYV
Girl
Average rank #43 across 7 countries
Etymology
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 C煤chulainn is told in the Irish epic 'The Cattle Raid of Cooley'.
Popularity
How popular is Maeve?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#26
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#23
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#60
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#76
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#38
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#46
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#30
in 2025
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