Caoimhe

Caoimhe (/ˈk(w)iːvə/ K(W)EE-və; Irish: [ˈkiːvʲə]), sometimes anglicised as Kiva and pronounced as Keeva in Ulster and more like Kweeva in other dialects, 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
  • 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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