Entry № 1477 · Tahitian, French origin

Maeva Maeva — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mah-EH-vah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Tahitian, French

Meaning

"Welcome"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Tahitian)

The meaning

A name that means "welcome".

Maeva is the Tahitian word for "welcome" — adopted as a French feminine name, particularly popular in the late 20th century.

Used widely in France and French Polynesia.

Welcome. The Tahitian-French.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Maeva

Transliteration: Maeva
Pronunciation: / məˈeɪ.və /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Maeva stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Maeva · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Maevas before her.

Real people

Maeva Coucke

Miss France 2018.

born 1994

In fiction

Maeva

Common in French fiction.

Names connected to Maeva.

Numerology

The number behind Maeva.

The Seeker

Maeva reduces to seven — the number of Tahitian welcome.

Parents on Maeva

Why families chose this name.

"Welcome in Tahitian. Five letters. Maeva."

Sylvie · Mother of one · Paris