Names like Maeve
Maeve is a one-syllable Irish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as Maeve.
Neve Italian · snow
Love English · virtue name from the English word 'love'
Claire French · "clear, bright," from the Latin clara; carried through the centuries by St. Clare of Assisi, whose name France polished into Claire. One syllable of pure light, and the modern favorite among all its spellings
Eve Hebrew · from Hebrew Ḥawwa, 'to breathe' or 'to live'
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Maeve comes from.
Raegan Irish · variant spelling of Reagan, traditionally "little king"
Sloane Irish · surname Ó Sluaghadháin, traditionally "raider"
Ryann Irish · feminine variant of Ryan, meaning little king
Rylee Irish · modern variant spelling of Riley, traditionally "courageous"
The same feel
Also modern names.
Reign Latin · word name meaning 'to rule as monarch', from Latin 'regnum'
Jovie Latin · inspired by the word jovial, "merry", itself from the god Jove; Zooey Deschanel played a Jovie in the 2003 film Elf
Sai Telugu · from the title of the saints Shirdi Sai Baba and Sathya Sai Baba; famously borne by Shirdi Sai Baba; famously borne by Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh
Maia Greek · goddess name, "mother, nurse"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Maeve, on a similar curve.
Shae Irish · variant of Shea, Irish surname traditionally meaning 'admirable'
Shay Irish · variant of Shea, 'admirable, hawk-like'
Kayce Irish · variant of Casey or Case; Casey from Cathassach, 'vigilant'
Niamh Irish · bright, radiant; a beloved mythological name, kept in its Irish spelling by heritage-proud families
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