Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maeve

/meɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: maeve
IPA: /meɪv/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish of mostly Irish usage.

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Méabh, from Middle Irish Medb (literally “intoxicating”), name of a legendary queen of Connacht.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Méabh, Medb

Frequently Paired Words

Meadhbh Meibh Meidhbhín

Homonyms

may've

Rhymes With

rev dev ev kiev lev bev zev chebyshev gave save they've wave

Questions

How do you pronounce maeve?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪv/.
What does maeve mean?: A female given name from Irish of mostly Irish usage.
Where does maeve come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce maeve

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “maeve”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/meɪv/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “maeve”.
Repeat and practice — Say “maeve” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.