77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish, Irish Mythology Pronounced Pron. NYEE-əv(Irish) NYEEV(Irish) [key] Meaning & History Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, son of Fionn. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantNeve(Irish)Other Languages & CulturesNia(Welsh) See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #111 in 2017 England and Wales Last ranked #47 in 2017 Ireland Last ranked #18 in 2017 Northern Ireland Last ranked #59 in 2017 Scotland Categories legend, light, mythology, ocean, sea, top 10 in Ireland, top 10 in Northern Ireland, water Entry updated July 2, 2017
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