Eva
Eva is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “life, living one.” It ranked #134 in the United States in 2025. The Latinate form of Eve, from the Hebrew Chavah meaning life or living.
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how do you pronounce Eva?
EE-vah
where does the name Eva come from?
From the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah), connected to a root meaning to live or to breathe. Genesis glosses it directly, calling her the mother of all living. Eva is the Latin form and the one most European languages adopted.
It is widely used across Europe and the Americas and carries both biblical weight and modern elegance.
how popular is this name?
Eva has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 146 years since 1880. It peaked at #31 in 1889, and ranked #134 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #134 |
| 2024 | #120 |
| 2023 | #111 |
| 2022 | #108 |
| 2021 | #93 |
| 2020 | #93 |
| 2019 | #86 |
| 2018 | #76 |
| 2017 | #73 |
| 2016 | #74 |
| 2010 | #91 |
| 2000 | #294 |
| 1990 | #342 |
| 1980 | #298 |
| 1970 | #285 |
| 1960 | #204 |
| 1950 | #175 |
| 1940 | #132 |
| 1930 | #86 |
| 1920 | #58 |
| 1910 | #45 |
| 1900 | #33 |
| 1890 | #32 |
| 1889 | #31 |
| 1880 | #41 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Eva fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Eva
Because the Greek Old Testament rendered Chavah as Zoe, meaning life, Eva and Zoe are the same name in two languages. Eva has been standard across Germany, Scandinavia, Italy and the Slavic countries for centuries, and Eva Perón gave it a forceful twentieth-century bearer in Argentina.
who are famous people named Eva?
- Eva Perón
- Eva Green
- Eva Longoria
what are the nicknames and variants of Eva?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Eva?
what names go well with Eva?
Sibling names that share Eva's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Eva
What does the name Eva mean?
Eva means “life, living one”.
What is the origin of the name Eva?
Eva comes from the Hebrew naming tradition. Related forms include Eve, Ewa and Chava.
How popular is the name Eva?
Eva ranked #134 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 1889, at #31, and it has spent 146 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Eva a boy or girl name?
Eva is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Eva?
Eva is pronounced EE-vah, with 2 syllables.
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