Quick answer
Maeve is a girl name meaning "intoxicating".
Pronunciation: English /ˈmeɪv/.
Meaning and history
Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb meaning "intoxicating". In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht. She and her husband Ailill fought against the Ulster king Conchobar and the hero Cúchulainn, as told in the Irish epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley.
Notes and context
Usage: irish, english, irish mythology