Given name

Méibhín

Méibhín is a feminine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Irish.

Original IrishMeidhbhín

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Méibhín is a diminutive of Méabh. Méabh comes from Middle Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

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How it developed

In Irish usage, Méibhín is a diminutive of Méabh.

Méibhín’s family of names

In Irish usage, Méibhín is a diminutive of Méabh. In Irish usage, Méibhín has a related form in Meidhbhín. In Irish usage, Méibhín has a related form in Meidhbhín.

Walk Méibhín’s family in the name graph

MéibhínMéabhMeidhbhínMaeveen

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Méibhín, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Mcnevin

“son of Naoimhín”

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Gaelic

Mcmeekin

“son of Miadhachán”

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Irish

Meenan

“descendant of Mianán”

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Irish

Mohon

Mohon is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Maughan

“descendant of Machán”

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Irish

Milhorn

Milhorn is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Mcmenamin

“son of Meanma”

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Irish

Eakin

“descendant of Aodhagán”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Méibhín’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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