Given name
Maeva
“welcome”
Maeva is a feminine given name from Tahitian, meaning “welcome.” It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1940. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maeva through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,416
- 0 boys · 1,416 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 178 babies
- 2025
- 156
- #1,403 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +123%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 156 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,403 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 122.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 790 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maeva’s family of names
In French usage, Maeva has a related form in Maéva. In French usage, Maeva has a related form in Maéva. In French usage, Maeva has a related form in Maëva.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Maeva
- Maeva DanoisFrench female steeplechase runnerborn 1993
- Maeva MélineFrench actor and musicianborn 1980
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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