Neive
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright or radiant; variant of Niamh.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Neive by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Neive.
Other names that come from Niamh
Like Neive, each of these traces back to Niamh: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neive. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nevesnow; from nix nevis80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neavebright or radiant; a form of Niamh38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neevebright; radiant; a form of niamh or neave4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
- Nievesnow; a form of Nieves20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nellebright light; diminutive of Helen or Eleanor18 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Neive
Names that are said the same way as Neive, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Neev27 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Neive, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Neive
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