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Why parents love Maeva- Maeva IS the Tahitian welcome greeting.
- The most joyful way to say you belong here.
- Three syllables with a flowing, Polynesian sound: my-EH-vah.
- The meaning welcome is the most directly warm.
- The Tahitian heritage gives genuine Pacific depth.
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The vibe of Maeva
welcomeintoxicatingTahitianPolynesiangreetingjoyfulbelongingPacificwarmflowing
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Origin & history of Maeva
Tahitian maeva (welcome)
→ Maeva
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French / Tahitian roots
Maeva IS the Tahitian welcome greeting — the most joyful way to say you belong. The most welcoming word in Polynesia.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Tahitian greeting.
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Today
Maeva remains a beloved choice, ranking #2405 in the US. 1,260 babies have been named Maeva since 1940.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maeva?
2023
peak year
Today, Maeva is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2405), with only about 95 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 178 babies were given the name (ranked #1288 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Maeva has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,260 babies have been registered as Maeva since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
178
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,288)
(ranked #1,288)
95
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
950
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,260
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maeva6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Maeva's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — welcome nurturing. People named Maeva tend to be flowing, joyful, and gifted at being the Tahitian word for belonging.
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Tahitian word for belonging✦
Most-joyful greeting◈
Welcome-warm◎
Polynesian-Pacific♡
You-belong-hereM4
A1
E5
V4
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Maeva❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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