Entry № 4322 · Other origin

Meabh Meabh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mayv /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Intoxicating one (Modern Irish + Queen Maeve)"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Irish)

A name that means "intoxicating one (modern irish + queen maeve)".

Meabh is from the modern Irish Meabh — modern Irish spelling of Medbintoxicating one, mead-bearer. A modern American baby name in the broader Irish-Celtic heritage aesthetic. Meabh is one of the foundational Irish feminine names — central to traditional Irish heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Queen Maeve / Medb of Connacht — foundational central character in foundational Táin Bó Cúailnge + foundational Ulster Cycle Irish mythology + foundational sovereignty goddess figure. Foundational modern Irish Meabh (foundational Modern Irish spelling reform post-1948) reflects foundational modernization of foundational Old Irish Medb via foundational Modern Irish phonetic conventions. The foundational name has spawned foundational modern Irish + Anglo-Irish naming heritage spanning Meabh + Maeve + Mave + foundational central to foundational Irish naming revival post-Gaelic League 1893 + foundational Conradh na Gaeilge + foundational An Caighdeán Oifigiúil (foundational Official Standard Irish 1958). Foundational subject of foundational pan-Irish Gaelic cultural heritage. Foundational Modern Irish feminine name reflecting Celtic heritage.

Featured throughout Irish heritage.

Intoxicating one (Modern Irish). Foundational Irish-Celtic feminine + foundational modern Irish spelling of Medb + foundational intoxicating one + mead-bearer + foundational Queen Maeve / Medb of Connacht + foundational central character in Táin Bó Cúailnge + foundational Ulster Cycle Irish mythology + foundational sovereignty goddess figure + foundational modern Irish Meabh + foundational Modern Irish spelling reform post-1948 + foundational modernization of Old Irish Medb via Modern Irish phonetic conventions + foundational modern Irish + Anglo-Irish naming heritage Meabh + Maeve + Mave + foundational Irish naming revival post-Gaelic League 1893 + foundational Conradh na Gaeilge + foundational An Caighdeán Oifigiúil foundational Official Standard Irish 1958.

The name in its native script.

Meabh
Transliteration
Meabh
Pronunciation
/ meɪv /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Meabh stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Meabh · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Meabhs before her.

Real people

In fiction
Queen Maeve / Medb
Central character in Táin Bó Cúailnge + Ulster Cycle + sovereignty goddess + Queen of Connacht.
Ulster Cycle Irish mythology

Names connected to Meabh.

The number behind Meabh.

6

The Nurturer

Meabh reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Modern Irish Maeve. Five letters. Meabh."
Siofra · Mother of one · Dublin