Irish · Girl name
Caoimhe
“gentle, beautiful”
About the name Caoimhe
Caoimhe is an Irish name derived from caomh, an adjective meaning ‘gentle, kind, beautiful, precious’. The same element appears in the masculine Caoimhín, from which the English name Kevin comes, through the cult of Saint Kevin of Glendalough. Caoimhe is pronounced roughly ‘KEE-va’ or ‘KWEE-va’ depending on dialect, and it is used in Ireland and in Irish communities abroad. Anglicized spellings such as Keeva exist.
- Meaning
- gentle, beautiful
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KEE-va(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Caoimhe
- Caoimhe Mae
- Caoimhe Fiona
- Caoimhe Rose
- Caoimhe Claire
- Caoimhe Brigid
Questions about Caoimhe
- What does Caoimhe mean?
- Caoimhe is an Irish name meaning "gentle, beautiful".
- How do you pronounce Caoimhe?
- Caoimhe is pronounced KEE-va, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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