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What names are similar to Maeve?

If you like Maeve, consider Nieve, Love and Claire. Like Maeve, their spellings end in -e.

The same sound

One syllable, ending the same way as Maeve.

Nieve Irish · an English spelling of Niamh; also a Spanish form of Nieves
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'
Rayne English · modern variant spelling of the word Rain
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