Eva

Eva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “life”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: EE-və · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A form of Eve used across many European languages, from Hebrew Hawwah/Chavah. The name has long international use.

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How popular is Eva?

2024690 per million US babies

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Babies named Eva in 20242,296

2024 rank#120 girls

Peak year1893

Total US babies since 1880283,587

Eva is steady now but far below its 1893 peak.

Names like Eva

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
Evielife · English
Evelife · Hebrew
Chavalife; living one · Hebrew
HawaEve; living one · Arabic
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew

Eva questions

What does the name Eva mean?

Eva means "life". It comes from Hebrew. A form of Eve used across many European languages, from Hebrew Hawwah/Chavah. The name has long international use.

Is Eva a boy or girl name?

Eva is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Eva?

2,296 US babies were named Eva in 2024. Its peak year was 1893.

How do you pronounce Eva?

Eva is usually pronounced EE-və.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.