Maeve
Meaning: “She who intoxicates”
About the name Maeve
Maeve is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “She who intoxicates”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Maeve ranked #76 for girls in the US, with 3,153 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Maeve were girls.
Etymology
From Middle Irish, meaning literally “intoxicating”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Maeve”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #76
- In 2015
- #452
- Babies in 2025
- 3,153
Popularity of Maeve, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Maeve
Maeve is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Maeve
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.