Maeve is of Celtic origin and is pronounced Mave, with a long a.
I believe that how you have said to pronounce Maeve is a bit wrong and may lead people not knowing how to pronounce it correctly. I would more explain it as it is May-V. That is just my opinion on it. Also for anyone out there, not under any circumstances is Maeve ever Mauve or Meeve or any other weirdo way you think its pronounced. There are also a couple of other ways you can spell Maeve. You can spell it as Meadb, Medb, and a few more i can't remember. The meaning of Maeve is Intoxicating and it is an Irish Celtic name.Maeve Binchy is 6' 0".
There is no saint named Maeve.
Stella Maeve's birth name is Stella Maeve Johnston.
Maeve Watt's birth name is Olivia Maeve Watt.
Maeve Quinlan's birth name is Maeve Anne Quinlan.
Maeve means 'intoxicating'
Maeve Ingoldsby was born in 1947.
Maeve Gilmore died in 1983.
Maeve Gilmore was born in 1917.
Maeve Mackinnon was born in 1981.
Maeve Fort was born in 1940.
Maeve Fort died in 2008.