Maive
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning variant spelling of maeve; intoxicating woman.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Maive by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Maive.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maive. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maitebeloved; from maite152 in the US (2017)
- Mailegarland; wreath of flowers21 in the US (2017)
- Mairegreat or star of the sea; form of Mary10 in the US (2017)
- Mavethe intoxicating one; a form of Medb3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maisevariant spelling of maisie; a form of margaret; pearl5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maive
Names that are said the same way as Maive, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mayvegreat queen; a form of Maeve3 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Maive
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