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“Intoxicating, or mead-woman; also glossed as she who rules” — Irish origin
Girl's name · #76 in the US (2025) · Trending
Maeve ranked #76 in 2025; about 30,000 girls have been named Maeve since 1940. In Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine it runs 3–4× its national rate and ranks #13 in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Around the world: #18 in Netherlands (2025) · #24 in Scotland (2025) · #26 in England & Wales (2025) · #30 in New Zealand (2025) · #34 in Australia (VIC) (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 83 notable people named Maeve:
Entertainers appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maeve Dermody, Australian actress.
Similar names: Sloane · Maisie · Olive · Juniper · Blair · Rory
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