Maevi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MAY-vee
- Origin
- Irish
Maevi is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “she who intoxicates”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maevi mean?
Irish: spelling of Maevie; pet form of Maeve
“she who intoxicates”
A pet form of Maeve, from Medb, the warrior queen of Connacht in Irish legend.
Meaning borrowed from Maevie.
Is Maevi a girl's or a boy's name?
Maevi is a girls' name.
How popular is Maevi in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 girls.
Maevi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,758 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
Names like Maevi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saanvi, Mavi, Anvi, Aarvi, Pranshi, Aashvi, Dhriti, Vaani, Sanvi, Kashvi, Dhanvi, Krishvi
Names related to Maevi
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maevi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maevi, updated 20 October 2026.