Caoimhe
KWEE-va
Irish, Scottish
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Caoimhe Origin and Meaning
The name Caoimhe is a girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish, Irish origin meaning "beautiful".
Caoimhe, pronounced (more properly) kwee-va or kee-va, is a pretty and distinctive Gaelic name but one that could well lead to no end of confusion outside the Irish community. Even in its native habitat, it is sometimes spelled Keeva.
Caoimhe comes from a word with several positive meanings--beautiful, precious, beloved, gentle, and graceful. It's also the name of an Irish saint.
Caoihme has been very popular in Ireland in recent years.
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- In IrelandCaoimhe is normally pronounced "kwee,va", although "kee,va" is not totally unheard of. It comes from the surname Caoimh, which is the Irish language form of O'Keeffe.