Caoimhe

KWEE-va

Irish, Scottish

"beautiful"

Caoimhe Origin and Meaning

The name Caoimhe is a girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish, Irish origin meaning "beautiful".

Caoimhe, pronounced (more properly) kwee-va or kee-va, is a pretty and distinctive Gaelic name but one that could well lead to no end of confusion outside the Irish community. Even in its native habitat, it is sometimes spelled Keeva.

Caoimhe comes from a word with several positive meanings--beautiful, precious, beloved, gentle, and graceful. It's also the name of an Irish saint.

Caoihme has been very popular in Ireland in recent years.

Caoimhe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 366 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Caoimhe

• 366 Nameberry 2025
• 964 England 2021
• 31 Ireland 2024

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Famous People Named Caoimhe

• Caoimhe Butterly Irish peace activist
• Caoimhe Guilfoyle Irish TV personality ("Big Brother 11")
• Caoimhe Archibald Irish MLA
• Caoimhe Devlin u14 CLRG World Champion x4
• Caoimhe Morris Australian TikTok star

The name Caoimhe in Pop Culture

• Caoimhe Dillon character on Irish soap "Fair City".
• In Ireland Caoimhe is normally pronounced "kwee,va", although "kee,va" is not totally unheard of. It comes from the surname Caoimh, which is the Irish language form of O'Keeffe.