Maeve

/MAYV/

Origin

Irish

Meaning

She who intoxicates

Etymology

Anglicized form of Medb, legendary queen of Connacht.

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Popularity over time

Number of U.S. babies given the name Maeve each year, from the Social Security Administration.

Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.