Meava as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meava

What is the meaning of the name Meava ?

The baby name Meava is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-EH-vah (MAH-eh-vah).

Meava is Polynesian in Origin.

Meava is a modern cross-cultural feminine name, most plausibly a blended or respelled form of Irish Maeve (Méabh) and French-Polynesian Maéva. In English-speaking countries it surfaced in the late 20th century alongside the revival of Maeve; in Francophone contexts it can be read as a simplified Maéva. Usage remains uncommon, leaving it distinctive while familiar in tone.

If traced to the Irish root, it goes back to Old Irish Medb, intoxicating/one who makes drunk, associated with the legendary Queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle and themes of sovereignty and allure. From the Polynesian side, Maéva means welcome, a warm greeting in Tahiti. Thus Meava can carry dual senses: charismatic allure and hospitable welcome. Close variants and cognates include Maeve, Meave, Méabh/Meabh, and Maéva/Maeva.

⚙ Meava is rarely chosen. We have only 10 recorded uses of it on record, from 3 countries.