Entry № 0393 · Hebrew origin

Eva Eva — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EE-vah / AY-vah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Life, living one"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 88
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "life, living one".

Eva is the Latinised form of the Hebrew Chavah (חַוָּה) — Eve, the first woman of Genesis, whose name means "life" or "living one." In Greek-speaking Jewish communities the name became Zoe (also "life") — the same meaning translated.

Eva is among the most internationally popular girl's names — high in the rankings in Italy, Spain, France, Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, and Latin America. In the U.S. it sits in the top 90 and is rising.

Life. The first woman's name, in three letters.

The name in its native script.

חַוָּה
Transliteration
Chavah
Pronunciation
/ ˈiː.və /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Eva stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 88 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 75 in 2020
Babies named Eva · last year
3,247 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №75 NOW · №88

Evas before her.

Real people
Eva Perón
First Lady of Argentina, the subject of Evita.
1919 – 1952
Eva Mendes
American actress.
born 1974
In fiction
Eva
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Eva.

The number behind Eva.

5

The Free Spirit

Eva reduces to five — the number of life and curious motion.

Why families chose this name.

"The first woman's name. The shortest version. We loved both."
Maria · Mother of one · Buenos Aires