Keeva in Irish: Caoimhe
The Irish form of Keeva is Caoimhe, a girl's name meaning “gentle, beautiful, precious.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Caoimhe
- Meaning
- Gentle, beautiful, precious
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 413 for girls (2025)
How do you say Keeva in Irish?
Keeva in Irish is Caoimhe, pronounced KEE-va. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Caoimhe mean?
Caoimhe means “gentle, beautiful, precious.” Keeva is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Caoimhe: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Keeva in Ireland?
In 2025, 9 baby girls in Ireland were named Keeva, which made it No. 413 that year. That's down from No. 144 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2015, when 41 baby girls were named Keeva, No. 144 that year. It first appears in the records in 1994, with 3 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | No. 413 |
| 2024 | 18 | No. 232 |
| 2023 | 12 | No. 316 |
| 2022 | 14 | No. 304 |
| 2021 | 19 | No. 242 |
| 2020 | 14 | No. 294 |
| 2019 | 23 | No. 215 |
| 2018 | 30 | No. 176 |
| 2017 | 24 | No. 211 |
| 2016 | 32 | No. 170 |
| 2015 | 41 | No. 144 |
| 2014 | 37 | No. 158 |
| 2013 | 27 | No. 207 |
| 2012 | 14 | No. 354 |
| 2011 | 23 | No. 234 |
| 2010 | 22 | No. 245 |
| 2009 | 21 | No. 248 |
| 2008 | 26 | No. 212 |
| 2007 | 33 | No. 176 |
| 2006 | 23 | No. 197 |
| 2005 | 18 | No. 221 |
| 2004 | 18 | No. 215 |
| 2003 | 9 | No. 333 |
| 2002 | 14 | No. 254 |
| 2001 | 7 | No. 369 |
| 2000 | 18 | No. 195 |
| 1999 | 7 | No. 322 |
| 1998 | 3 | No. 498 |
| 1997 | 6 | No. 394 |
| 1996 | 7 | No. 356 |
| 1995 | 3 | No. 516 |
| 1994 | 3 | No. 502 |
Caoimhe in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Caoimhe, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- AAilm, pine
- OOnn, gorse
- IIodhadh, yew
- MMuin, vine
- HUath, hawthorn
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Keeva
Questions about Keeva
- What is Keeva in Irish?
- The Irish form of Keeva is Caoimhe, pronounced KEE-va. Caoimhe means “gentle, beautiful, precious.”
- How do you pronounce Caoimhe?
- Caoimhe is pronounced KEE-va. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Keeva a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Keeva is a girl's name.
- How popular is Keeva in Ireland?
- In 2025, Keeva was No. 413 for girls in Ireland, with 9 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2015, at No. 144.