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Méabh

MAYV

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish form of Maeve, meaning 'intoxicating' or 'the one who intoxicates'. From Celtic mythology, Queen Méabh of Connacht was a legendary warrior queen known for her power and cunning.”

Popularity Over Time

Méabh US popularity rank over timeRank 15358 in 1999 to rank 9766 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#9766#12562#15358199920202024

Méabh is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticIrish

Syllables

1

Style

StrongBoldLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Queen Méabh of Connacht
  • Meabh Quigley

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Distinctly Irish; recognized across Celtic regions

People Also Ask

Irish form of Maeve, meaning 'intoxicating' or 'the one who intoxicates'. From Celtic mythology, Queen Méabh of Connacht was a legendary warrior queen known for her power and cunning.

Méabh is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Méabh works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Méabh include Siobhan, Ailsa, Orla, Cormac.