Maeva

Maeva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “welcome”
Origin: French
Say it: may-EV-ah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Maeva is the French spelling of Maëva, borrowed from Tahitian maeva 'welcome.' It has been used especially in French-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Maeva?

202452.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Maeva in 2024174

2024 rank#1,316 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,260

Maeva is rising: use over the last five years is 4.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Maeva

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Maeva questions

What does the name Maeva mean?

Maeva means "welcome". It comes from French. Maeva is the French spelling of Maëva, borrowed from Tahitian maeva 'welcome.' It has been used especially in French-speaking contexts.

Is Maeva a boy or girl name?

Maeva is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maeva?

174 US babies were named Maeva in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Maeva?

Maeva is usually pronounced may-EV-ah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.