Meave Forename
Approximately 422 people bear this name
Meave Forename Definition:
A female name. Irish Meadhbh, the d. of Eochaidh and heroine of many legends. In Ireland the name has often been rendered by Mab or Mabel, and it is usually stated that the English ‘Queen Mab’ is the same as the legendary Irish queen. This is, however, prima facie unlikely, and Mab in this case is no doubt the common abbreviation for Mabel.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100% | 233 | 1:19,929 | 996 |
| United States | 100% | 96 | 1:3,776,427 | 51,383 |
| England | 100% | 24 | 1:2,316,788 | 27,983 |
| Kenya | 100% | 11 | 1:4,209,737 | 24,377 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 11 | 1:123,765 | 7,962 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 8 | 1:230,393 | 1,900 |
| South Africa | 100% | 8 | 1:6,816,581 | 127,931 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 7 | 1:25,366,337 | 199,343 |
| Philippines | 100% | 5 | 1:21,201,895 | 240,180 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Scotland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,337,592 | 11,885 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
Meave (1,690) may also be a surname.
Meave Forename Meaning
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A female name. Irish Meadhbh, the d. of Eochaidh and heroine of many legends. In Ireland the name has often been rendered by Mab or Mabel, and it is usually stated that the English ‘Queen Mab’ is the same as the legendary Irish queen. This is, however, prima facie unlikely, and Mab in this case is no doubt the common abbreviation for Mabel.
An Irish variant—mostly among the peasantry—of Mab, q. v.
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