Eve

Eve: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “life”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: EEV · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew Chavvah via Latin Eva, the biblical name of the first woman. Eve is the standard English and French form.

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How popular is Eve?

2024159 per million US babies

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Babies named Eve in 2024529

2024 rank#570 girls

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 188028,926

Eve has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Eve

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Evalife · Hebrew
Evielife · English
Chavalife; living one · Hebrew
HawaEve; living one · Arabic
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew

Eve questions

What does the name Eve mean?

Eve means "life". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Chavvah via Latin Eva, the biblical name of the first woman. Eve is the standard English and French form.

Is Eve a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Eve?

529 US babies were named Eve in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Eve?

Eve is usually pronounced EEV.

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.