keava as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of keava

What is the meaning of the name keava ?

The baby name keava is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkiːvə/ (KEE-vah).

keava is Irish in Origin.

Keava is a modern phonetic respelling of the Irish name Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va). It derives from Old Irish caomh, a word meaning “gentle, kind, precious” and by extension “beautiful.” In contemporary use Keava functions as a feminine given name, preserving the Gaelic sense of grace and sweetness while offering an English-friendly spelling. It should not be confused with the related but distinct male name Caoimhín (Anglicized as Kevin), which shares the caomh element.

Caoimhe has been documented since medieval Ireland and gained renewed visibility during the 20th‑century Gaelic revival, climbing into the top ranks in Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 1980s onward. Outside Ireland, diaspora communities popularized simplified forms; variants include Caoimhe, Keeva, Kiva, and Keva, alongside rarer creative spellings like Keava. Though uncommon, Keava has appeared in recent English-language birth records and baby-name forums, aligning traditional Irish meaning with modern style.

⚙ keava turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.