Maeve
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning she who intoxicates; a warrior queen.
How Maeve has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #452 |
| 2016 | #406 |
| 2017 | #360 |
| 2018 | #334 |
| 2019 | #244 |
| 2020 | #173 |
| 2021 | #124 |
| 2022 | #104 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #75 |
| 2025 | #76 |
Maeve by the numbers
In 2025, 1,330 babies in England and Wales were named Maeve. In the US, 860 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maeve. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maevieintoxicating one; diminutive of Maeve17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maevenintoxicating; a form of Maeve11 in the US (2017)
- Mavethe intoxicating one; a form of Medb3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maivevariant spelling of maeve; intoxicating woman5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mayvegreat queen; a form of Maeve3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maeva366 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a queen
Like Maeve, each of these has a queen in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Maeve, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Ottilieprosperous in battle782 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Maeve
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