Eve
Eve is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “life, living one.” It ranked #519 in the United States in 2025. From the Hebrew Chavah meaning life.
how do you pronounce Eve?
EEV
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what does Eve mean?
The name Eve means “life, living one.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From the Hebrew Chavah meaning life. In Genesis, Eve is the first woman in the Garden of Eden. As a name, it is spare and timeless, carrying immense cultural and religious weight.
where does the name Eve come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Eve derives from the Hebrew חַוָּה, by way of Greek Εὕα and Latin Eva, generally glossed as life or living one. Wiktionary separately notes Eve functions as a short form of Evelin and a variant of Eva, and, as a surname, as a variant of Eaves or a matronymic from the given name.
the history of Eve
Wikipedia notes that in Greece the name is rendered as Evi, though that form is actually a diminutive of the separate baptismal name Paraskevi rather than a direct translation of Eve.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #519 |
| 2024 | #567 |
| 2023 | #599 |
| 2022 | #555 |
| 2021 | #485 |
| 2020 | #470 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Eve?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Eve?
- Eve (biblical)
- Eve (rapper)
- Eve Ensler
what names are similar to Eve?
what names go well with Eve?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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