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The origin of the name Maeve is Irish. Translated from the Gaelic, Maeve means "she who intoxicates."In Irish legend Maeve was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht (the western province of Ireland) who organized the death of the hero Cúchulainn.

Personal experiences with the name Maeve

My names Maeve! Growing up, I hated it, the kids in school had trouble spelling it and the substitute teachers and coaches totally butchered it. But its easy to say and catches on quickly. I got compliments all my life but I didn't start liking the name until later on. I went to college and realized how much people love the name, every time I meet someone they say how beautiful/unique my name is and ask me what it means. I've even had people name their daughters Maeve after meeting me and hearing my name. I love how its short and has this strong yet delicate sound to it.

A nurse told my grandmother in the hospital not to name her new daughter Maeve, because that would be "the sort of girl to hang about the pubs."

An old favorite of mine. After we named our daughter I learned that my paternal grandfather grew up on the land that Queen Maeve was allegedly buried at in County Sligo, Ireland.

When we told our Irish nurse that we had named our daughter Maeve, she exclaimed "Oh, THAT's a name to live up to!"

Echoing a theme here: I'm not a superstitious person but...naming your daughter after a warrior queen who specialized in fighting her husband and seducing his generals, is not something to do lightly. The Maeve I know best (now in her 30s) is a smarter than anyone I know, a mechanical engineer who races (and fixes) motorcycles, wears a lot of makeup, is frequently mistaken for a stripper, and takes no @%$# from nobody. On the positive side, she did give up smoking (we can guess when she started).

My parents almost named me Maeve, but changed their mind when they heard the name Meg on a TV show.

Nicknames for Maeve

Maevey Gravy; Maevester; Maevers: May-May; Maevey; Maevey-Moo; Maevy Bean; Maverick
Mae, Eve, Vee

Maevey Baby, Mavis, Maveto, Maezie, Maeve-a-wave

May, Mia

Meanings and history of the name Maeve

Maeve (or Medb) is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
Intoxicating or one who intoxicates

Famous real-life people named Maeve

Maeve Binchy, Irish novelist.
Maeve Quinlan, American actress.
Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Irish classical soprano, former member of the musical group Celtic Woman.
Maeve Brennan, Irish short story writer and journalist.
Maeve Kinkead, American soap opera actress.
Dr. Mary Beatrice "Maeve" Finnegan, widow of the late President of Ireland Dr. Patrick Hillery.
Maeve Frances O'Donnell (b. 2007), daughter of American actor Chris O'Donnell

Maeve in song, story & screen

Maeve is a character in the book "Babyville" by Jane Green.
Maeve Is a character in the series "Beacon Street Girls" By Annie Bryant
Maeve is a character in games Warcraft III and World of Warcraft
Maeve is the madam in the 2016 Westworld series.
Maeve is a queen in the book series Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas