Keeva
Caoimhe, sometimes anglicised as Keeva, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish caomh 'dear; precious, beloved; belonging to the family'. It is derived from the same root as the masculine name Caoimhín (Kevin). It has been well-used in English-speaking countries and particularly in Ireland. As of 2014, it was ranked 19th most popular name among female births in Ireland.
- Irish
Meaning & Origin of Keeva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caoimhe, sometimes anglicised as Keeva, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish caomh 'dear; precious, beloved; belonging to the family'. It is derived from the same root as the masculine name Caoimhín (Kevin). It has been well-used in English-speaking countries and particularly in Ireland. As of 2014, it was ranked 19th most popular name among female births in Ireland.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
The Story of Keeva
American parents first put Keeva on the record books as a baby girl name in 1968, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 43 Keevas were born — ranking #3,571 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Keevas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,351 among baby girl names with 18 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 695 Keevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Keeva
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About the name Keeva
Keeva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 695 births in the dataset. Keeva's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,571. Use the chart and map above to compare Keeva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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