Maebh
Irish · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Maebh
Maebh (also spelled Medb or Medhb) derives from Old Irish and means "the intoxicating one" or "she who intoxicates," likely from the root meaning intoxication or mead.
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Etymology
Maebh (also spelled Medb or Medhb) derives from Old Irish and means "the intoxicating one" or "she who intoxicates," likely from the root meaning intoxication or mead. The name is primarily Irish, used in Celtic and Irish Catholic cultures, and is most famous from the legendary Queen Medb of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle, a central figure in medieval Irish mythology.
Maebh currently ranks #14,642 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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