The first name Neave
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /niːv/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Two main origins: * A variant of the English surname Neve. * Variant of Nevay, a Scottish habitational surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 girls were named Neave, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 126 births (#359).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Neave with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Neave at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Neave, the 14,780th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 16 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Neave
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Neave BrownBritish architect, 1929–2018
Questions
- What does the name Neave mean?
- Two main origins: * A variant of the English surname Neve. * Variant of Nevay, a Scottish habitational surname.
- How popular is the name Neave?
- In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Neave, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2014, with 126 births.
- Is Neave a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 175 US babies named Neave since 1880 were girls.
- When was Neave most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Neave, its highest rank at 7,336th.
- How do you pronounce Neave?
- Neave is /niːv/, one syllable.
- Is Neave also a surname?
- Yes. Neave is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.