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Maeva
OriginTahitian
Meaning"welcome"
About Maeva
Though it sounds like a variation of the Irish Maeve, Maeva actually hails from Tahiti, and is currently enjoying a wave of popularity in France, where it ranks in the Top 100, possibly via popular French folk singer and actress Maeva Meline.
As of October 2026, Maeva ranked #1403 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1288 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #630.
Editor's take: The name Maeva is a girl's name of French origin meaning "welcome".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,399 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #3,686 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #3,687 | 42 | 23.7 |
| 2017 | #3,599 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #2,549 | 69 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | #2,246 | 82 | 48.9 |
| 2020 | #2,014 | 93 | 57.5 |
| 2021 | #2,061 | 93 | 56.7 |
| 2022 | #1,606 | 132 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | #1,288 | 178 | 110.9 |
| 2024 | #1,318 | 174 | 107.4 |
| 2025 | #1,403 | 156 | 97.1 |
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- Maeva Meline
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