Maeve
Meaning
"she who intoxicates"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #75
- Total SSA Count
- 3,098
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mae, May, Maie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"she who intoxicates"
Origin: Old Irish
"grace, feminine beauty"
Origin: American English
Maeve is more popular, ranked #75 vs #113 for Raelynn.
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Maeve is more popular, ranked #75 compared to Raelynn at #113 in the United States.
Maeve means "she who intoxicates" (Old Irish origin). Raelynn means "grace, feminine beauty" (American English origin).
Maeve is primarily a girl name. Raelynn is primarily a girl name.