Sadhbh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sadhbh

What is the meaning of the name Sadhbh ?

The baby name Sadhbh is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Irish: /s̪ˠaːv/ (approx. 'sahv'); Anglicized: /saɪv/ (spelled 'Sive', rhymes with 'hive').

Sadhbh is Irish in Origin.

An Irish Gaelic given name, Sadhbh (pronounced “sive,” rhyming with hive) derives from Old Irish Sadb, a noun meaning “sweetness, goodness,” hence “gentle” or “lovely.” The spelling Sadhbh reflects later Irish orthography; earlier forms include Sadb and Sadbh, while the common anglicized rendering is Sive.

The name is frequent in early literature and annals. Figures include the legendary Sadb ingen Chuinn (daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles) and, in the Fenian cycle, Sadhbh who was transformed into a deer, became the wife of Fionn mac Cumhaill, and bore the poet-hero Oisín - an association that fosters, but does not define, the name’s meaning. Widespread among medieval Gaelic nobility, Sadhbh declined under anglicization but revived with the 20th‑century Irish language movement; John B. Keane’s play Sive (1959) also boosted recognition. Variants: Sadhbh (standard), Sadbh/Sadhb (simplified), Sive (English).