Caoimhe
KEE-va Girl Irish / Scottish Gaelic
Gentle, beautiful, precious
Etymology
From Old Irish, feminine form of Caoimhín, meaning 'gentle' or 'beautiful'.
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Caoimhe in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top girlsPopularity
Rising
#5275 2025 · 24 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #8324 |
| 2007 | #6876 |
| 2008 | #9596 |
| 2009 | #8530 |
| 2010 | #8349 |
| 2011 | #7504 |
| 2012 | #6657 |
| 2013 | #6791 |
| 2014 | #7057 |
| 2015 | #9603 |
| 2016 | #9532 |
| 2017 | #8371 |
| 2018 | #6856 |
| 2019 | #9874 |
| 2020 | #11291 |
| 2021 | #8117 |
| 2022 | #9170 |
| 2023 | #12397 |
| 2024 | #8550 |
| 2025 | #5275 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1114 2025 · 30 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #873 |
| 2007 | #764 |
| 2008 | #821 |
| 2009 | #964 |
| 2010 | #793 |
| 2011 | #683 |
| 2012 | #667 |
| 2013 | #641 |
| 2014 | #701 |
| 2015 | #703 |
| 2016 | #714 |
| 2017 | #901 |
| 2018 | #818 |
| 2019 | #807 |
| 2020 | #822 |
| 2021 | #964 |
| 2022 | #878 |
| 2023 | #1182 |
| 2024 | #1310 |
| 2025 | #1114 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#279 2024 · 13 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #287 |
| 2006 | #316 |
| 2007 | #276 |
| 2008 | #262 |
| 2009 | #220 |
| 2010 | #283 |
| 2011 | #175 |
| 2012 | #242 |
| 2013 | #157 |
| 2014 | #205 |
| 2015 | #157 |
| 2016 | #191 |
| 2017 | #231 |
| 2018 | #214 |
| 2019 | #249 |
| 2020 | #221 |
| 2021 | #289 |
| 2022 | #251 |
| 2023 | #270 |
| 2024 | #279 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#75 2025 · 28 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #32 |
| 2007 | #31 |
| 2008 | #32 |
| 2009 | #36 |
| 2010 | #36 |
| 2011 | #31 |
| 2012 | #35 |
| 2013 | #36 |
| 2014 | #41 |
| 2015 | #40 |
| 2016 | #40 |
| 2017 | #64 |
| 2018 | #43 |
| 2019 | #54 |
| 2020 | #56 |
| 2021 | #51 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #62 |
| 2024 | #70 |
| 2025 | #75 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#31 2025 · 130 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #15 |
| 2007 | #17 |
| 2008 | #17 |
| 2009 | #21 |
| 2010 | #24 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2012 | #16 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #25 |
| 2015 | #20 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2017 | #23 |
| 2018 | #25 |
| 2019 | #17 |
| 2020 | #27 |
| 2021 | #25 |
| 2022 | #24 |
| 2023 | #26 |
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2025 | #31 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2903 |
| 2006 | #3036 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #2843 |
| 2009 | #3350 |
| 2010 | #2905 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #2386 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #2595 |
| 2017 | #3550 |
| 2018 | #2674 |
| 2019 | #2233 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #2235 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #2725 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Canada list for 2024.