Meadhbh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MAYV
- Origin
- Irish
Meadhbh 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 Meadhbh mean?
Irish: Irish spelling of Maeve (Old Irish Medb)
“she who intoxicates”
Irish spelling of Maeve, the name of the legendary warrior queen Medb of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle.
Is Meadhbh a girl's or a boy's name?
Meadhbh is a girls' name.
How popular is Meadhbh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 girls.
Meadhbh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Meadhbh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caragh, Niamh, Keira, Teagan, Bree, Aoibheann, Caoimhe, Raegan, Eireann, Ffion, Cassidy, Caitlin
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
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, “Meadhbh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/meadhbh, updated 20 October 2026.