Chinese name for Maeve
Maeve in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'she who intoxicates' (also a legendary Irish queen)
- Origin
- Gaelic (Irish / Scottish)
- English pronunciation
- MAYV
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Maeve sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2020s
- Today
- Popular now
- Feels
- nobleartsy
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Maeve is usually transliterated into Chinese as 梅芙 (méi fú). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Maeve, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Maeve suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitMaeve
孟梅萱
mèng méi xuān
- 梅 méi — plum blossom
- 萱 xuān — daylily
9 Chinese names that sound like Maeve
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
孟美琳
mèng měi lín
- 美 měi · Water — beauty
- 琳 lín · Wood — beautiful jade
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →孟玫菲
mèng méi fēi
- 玫 méi · Wood — rose
- 菲 fēi · Wood — fragrant
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →梅梦欣
méi mèng xīn
- 梦 mèng · Wood — dream
- 欣 xīn · Wood — joyful, thriving
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →梅萌悦
méi méng yuè
- 萌 méng · Wood — sprouting, innocent charm
- 悦 yuè · Metal — joy
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →麦蒙雅
mài méng yǎ
- 蒙 méng · Wood — enlightenment
- 雅 yǎ · Wood — elegant
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →梅麦
méi mài
- 麦 mài · Water — wheat; harvest
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →孟婷
mèng tíng
- 婷 tíng · Fire — graceful
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →孟妍
mèng yán
- 妍 yán · Water — beautiful
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →
Also see these names
What does Maeve mean?
Maeve comes from Gaelic (Irish / Scottish) and means 'she who intoxicates' (also a legendary Irish queen).
How do you write Maeve in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 梅芙, read méi fú.
How do you pronounce Maeve?
In English it's said MAYV (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Maeve a good English name?
Maeve peaked around the 2020s and today it's popular now. It feels noble, artsy; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.