Medb: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Medb – Meaning: she who intoxicates – Origin: Irish (Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAYV


Medb is an Irish (Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic) girl's name meaning “she who intoxicates”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Medb

Meaning: She who intoxicates.

Origin: Irish (Old Irish, from Proto-Celtic).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Medb

Phonetic: MAYV   IPA: /meɪv/

Popularity of Medb

Medb doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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