Caoimhe

KWEE-va
Irish, Scottish
"beautiful"

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.

# 374 on Nameberry

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Caoimhe Popularity

Famous People Named Caoimhe

  • Caoimhe Butterly
    Irish peace activist
  • Caoimhe Guilfoyle
    Irish TV personality ("Big Brother 11")
  • Caoimhe Archibald
    Irish MLA
  • Caoimhe Devlin
    u14 CLRG World Champion x4
  • Caoimhe Morris
    Australian TikTok star

Caoimhe in Pop Culture

  • Caoimhe Dillon
    character on Irish soap "Fair City".
  • In Ireland
    Caoimhe 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.