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Neve
Gender: Girl
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Brightness or beauty
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names
Neve Meaning and Origin
The name Neve is a girl’s name meaning “brightness or beauty” and is of Irish origin. The anglicized spelling of the Gaelic name Niamh. In Irish mythology, Niamh was a goddess and the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir. Neve can also be a variant of the Latin name “Neva” or “Nevaeh” (heaven spelled backward), which gained popularity in the United States in the early 2000s. Variations of the name Neve include Niamh, Nieve, and Neva. Neve’s four-word spelling not only makes it on trend but ensures that it’s easy to pronounce.
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