Neve

NEEV

Girl

Average rank #1,133 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Irish

Anglicized form of Niamh, meaning "Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, son of Fionn."

How popular is Neve?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#583

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#429

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#3,156

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#1,151

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#345

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia

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