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What does Maeve mean?
Maeve 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced MAY-v, MAY-vee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Maeve is "intoxicating; she who makes drunk". The original form is Meadhbh, name of the powerful and legendary warrior queen of pre-Christian Ireland (first century). She is described in the "Tain", the Celtic equivalent of the "Iliad", as "tall, fair... carrying an iron sword". Author Maeve Binchy.
STARTS WITH Ma-
ASSOCIATED WITH irish, powerful, legendary (mythology), queen, fair (beautiful)
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Maece, ..
(male) Maele, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Maeve Veda (M.V.), ..
How popular is Maeve?
Maeve is a rare first name for females. Maeve is an equally unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Maeve was first listed in 1992 and reached its apex rank of #334 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Maeve▲ is pronounced similarly to Mauve. Other recommended sound-alike names are Mable▼, Macee, Macie, Madge▼, Mae▼, Maeja, Maeko, Maelee, Maelle, Maemi, Maery, Maime, Maire, Malke, Malva, Malvie, Mame▼, Mamie▼, Mare, Maree, Marge, Marie▼, Marje, Marne, Marte, Marva▼, Marve, Marvel▼, Maude▼, Maure, Maxene, Maxie▼, Mayde, Maye▼, Mayme▼, Mazie▼ and Neve. These names tend to be more frequently used than Maeve.
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