Neeve
Girl name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Neeve: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2007.
The name Neeve is a modern Scottish and Irish variant of the ancient Gaelic name Niamh, pronounced "NEEV," which means "bright" or "radiant" – a reference to beauty and light. In Irish mythology, Niamh of the Golden Hair was a fairy queen from Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth, who lured the warrior Oisín away with her. More recently, the actress Neve Campbell (spelled with an 'e') brought international attention to the name through her roles in *Party of Five* and the *Scream* franchise. While there are no major place names directly honouring a Neeve, the root "niamh" appears in several Irish townlands. As a given name, Neeve has grown steadily in popularity across Scotland since the 1990s, often chosen for its lyrical sound and strong mythological roots, and is sometimes spelled Neve or Niamh.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20075 babies
- Latest (2007)
- #5525 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2002
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y