Caoimhe

Caoimhe (/ˈk(w)iːvə/ K(W)EE-və; Irish: [ˈkiːvʲə]), anglicised Kiva, Queeva in the Republic of Ireland or Keeva in Northern Ireland, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish caomh (Old Irish cóem) "dear; noble",[1] from the same root as the masculine name Caoimhín (Kevin).

As of 2014, it was ranked 19th most popular name among female births in Ireland.[2]

Notable people named Caoimhe
  • Caoimhe Archibald, Irish MLA
  • Caoimhe Butterly (born 1978), Irish human rights activist
  • Caoimhe Guilfoyle, contestant in the 11th series of Big Brother UK, 2010
  • Keeva Fennelly (born 1987), Irish camogie player and financial reporter
  • Queeva McDonagh (born 2003), Irish-American singer/songwriter
  • Kiva Reardon (born 1987), Irish-Canadian film critic, Founder of Cléo Journal, International Film Festival Programmer.

See also

References
  1. eDIL s.v. 1 cáem
  2. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Caoimhe". Behind the Name.
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