Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Maeve

MAYV · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Intoxicating; she who rules
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological · royal
↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#75
2024 births3,098
Peak year2024
First appeared1940
Total US births26,442
2024 peak19401961198220032024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mae
Alternate spellings
MaevMaebh
In other languages
Maeve (Irish)Méabh (Irish)Maeva (French Polynesian)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Maeve for brothers and sisters.

You might also like

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Notable people named Maeve

Queen Maeve of Connacht (Irish mythology)
Maeve Binchy