Eva Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Slavic mythology, Eva is considered to be connected to the goddess of life and birth.

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A Deep Dive

Eva Overview

Meaning

Life, to live, living one

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Originated in the Hebrew name Chava, meaning “life” or “living one.” It is the Latin form of Eve, used in the New Testament.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.və/

Popularity

In recent years, Eva has seen a resurgence in popularity, becoming a common choice for baby girls worldwide. In 2023, Eva ranked 112th in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

3 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Classic, Popular, Short

Associated Traits

Graceful, kind, elegant, compassionate

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Eva is deeply rooted in religious history, being the name of the first woman in the Bible. It symbolizes life and vitality.

Name Day

The name day for Eva is commonly celebrated on December 24th in many European countries.
A Deep Dive

Eva Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Ava, Eve, Evie, Evita, Evelina

Common Nicknames

Evie, Evy, Vivi, Evvy

Diminutives

Eve, Ev, Vee, Evi

Famous People

  • Eva Perón
    (First Lady of Argentina)
  • Eva Green
    (French Actress)
  • Eva Longoria
    (American Actress)
  • Eva Mendes
    (American Actress)
  • Eva Marie Saint
    (American Actress)
  • Eva Ibbotson
    (British Author)
  • Eva Hesse
    (German-born American Sculptor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Eva Perón
    ("Evita," Film)
  • Eva
    ("Wall-E," Animated Film)
  • Eva
    ("Eva Luna," Novel by Isabel Allende)
  • Eva Kviig Mohn
    ("Skam," TV Series)
  • "Eva"
    (Song by Nightwish)
  • Eva Sanchez
    ("The Purge: Anarchy," Film)

Places

  • Eva Town
    (Alabama, USA)
  • Eva Lake
    (British Columbia, Canada)
  • Eva Creek
    (Alaska, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Eva?

Eva means “life” or “living one.” Individuals with this name are often seen as lively and vibrant.

What Is the Origin of The Name Eva?

The name Eva has Hebrew origins, derived from the Hebrew name “Chava,” which means “life” or “living one.” It is a variant of the name Eve.

Eva Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Eva in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#932021#1082022#1122023
Top 3 Rankings#311889#321883#321886

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Eva

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023112
(-4 from 2022)
2405
(-168 from 2022)
0.13749
2022108
(-15 from 2021)
2573
(-257 from 2021)
0.14350
202193
No change from 2020
2830
(-14 from 2020)
0.15796
202093
(-7 from 2019)
2844
(-334 from 2019)
0.16089
201986
(-11 from 2018)
3178
(-389 from 2018)
0.17320
201875
(-2 from 2017)
3567
(-75 from 2017)
0.19181
201773
(+1 from 2016)
3642
(-169 from 2016)
0.19278
201674
(+2 from 2015)
3811
(+44 from 2015)
0.19686
201576
(+7 from 2014)
3767
(+83 from 2014)
0.19309
201483
(+5 from 2013)
3684
(+252 from 2013)
0.18831
201388
(-2 from 2012)
3432
(+64 from 2012)
0.17804
201286
(-3 from 2011)
3368
(-101 from 2011)
0.17366
201183
(+8 from 2010)
3469
(+190 from 2010)
0.17903
201091
(+8 from 2009)
3279
(-115 from 2009)
0.16724
200999
(+15 from 2008)
3394
(+423 from 2008)
0.16760
2008114
(+3 from 2007)
2971
(+79 from 2007)
0.14264
2007117
(+5 from 2006)
2892
(+103 from 2006)
0.13664
2006122
(+7 from 2005)
2789
(+314 from 2005)
0.13341
2005129
(+69 from 2004)
2475
(+746 from 2004)
0.12195
2004198
(+16 from 2003)
1729
(+211 from 2003)
0.08569
2003214
(+26 from 2002)
1518
(+184 from 2002)
0.07566
2002240
(+32 from 2001)
1334
(+174 from 2001)
0.06754
2001272
(+22 from 2000)
1160
(+72 from 2000)
0.05856
2000294
(+23 from 1999)
1088
(+113 from 1999)
0.05452
1999317
(+28 from 1998)
975
(+129 from 1998)
0.05008
1998345
(+16 from 1997)
846
(+80 from 1997)
0.04364
1997361
(-12 from 1996)
766
(-29 from 1996)
0.04012
1996349
No change from 1995
795
(+43 from 1995)
0.04147
1995349
(-3 from 1994)
752
(-17 from 1994)
0.03913
1994346
(+2 from 1993)
769
(+34 from 1993)
0.03945
1993348
(-8 from 1992)
735
(-30 from 1992)
0.03728
1992340
(-14 from 1991)
765
(-55 from 1991)
0.03816
1991326
(+16 from 1990)
820
(+41 from 1990)
0.04033
1990342
(-19 from 1989)
779
(-4 from 1989)
0.03792
1989323
(+4 from 1988)
783
(+28 from 1988)
0.03930
1988327
(+19 from 1987)
755
(+61 from 1987)
0.03926
1987346
(-14 from 1986)
694
(-38 from 1986)
0.03703
1986332
(-15 from 1985)
732
(-23 from 1985)
0.03966
1985317
(+1 from 1984)
755
(+13 from 1984)
0.04089
1984318
(-32 from 1983)
742
(-77 from 1983)
0.04115
1983286
(+3 from 1982)
819
(-26 from 1982)
0.04576
1982289
(-6 from 1981)
845
(-10 from 1981)
0.04657
1981283
(+13 from 1980)
855
(+15 from 1980)
0.04781
1980296
(+1 from 1979)
840
(+39 from 1979)
0.04717
1979297
(-27 from 1978)
801
(-53 from 1978)
0.04648
1978270
(+21 from 1977)
854
(+35 from 1977)
0.05195
1977291
(+7 from 1976)
819
(+48 from 1976)
0.04979
1976298
(+4 from 1975)
771
(+7 from 1975)
0.04905
1975302
(-15 from 1974)
764
(-73 from 1974)
0.04895
1974287
(-6 from 1973)
837
(-31 from 1973)
0.05344
1973281
(+6 from 1972)
868
(-18 from 1972)
0.05585
1972287
(+2 from 1971)
886
(-84 from 1971)
0.05494
1971289
(-4 from 1970)
970
(-56 from 1970)
0.05535
1970285
(-17 from 1969)
1026
(-63 from 1969)
0.05601
1969268
(-13 from 1968)
1089
(+38 from 1968)
0.06178
1968255
(-17 from 1967)
1051
(-162 from 1967)
0.06147
1967238
(-5 from 1966)
1213
(-80 from 1966)
0.07065
1966233
No change from 1965
1293
(-45 from 1965)
0.07364
1965233
(-5 from 1964)
1338
(-90 from 1964)
0.07322
1964228
(-1 from 1963)
1428
(-28 from 1963)
0.07296
1963227
(-7 from 1962)
1456
(-45 from 1962)
0.07324
1962220
No change from 1961
1501
(-29 from 1961)
0.07405
1961220
(-16 from 1960)
1530
(-156 from 1960)
0.07366
1960204
(+3 from 1959)
1686
(+53 from 1959)
0.08107
1959207
(-14 from 1958)
1633
(-132 from 1958)
0.07856
1958193
(+3 from 1957)
1765
(-34 from 1957)
0.08544
1957196
(-11 from 1956)
1799
(-128 from 1956)
0.08574
1956185
(+4 from 1955)
1927
(+143 from 1955)
0.09356
1955189
(-2 from 1954)
1784
(+71 from 1954)
0.08898
1954187
(+7 from 1953)
1713
(+121 from 1953)
0.08604
1953194
(-13 from 1952)
1592
(-112 from 1952)
0.08251
1952181
(+2 from 1951)
1704
(+130 from 1951)
0.08959
1951183
(-8 from 1950)
1574
(-48 from 1950)
0.08521
1950175
(-5 from 1949)
1622
(-45 from 1949)
0.09224
1949170
(-8 from 1948)
1667
(-107 from 1948)
0.09496
1948162
(+6 from 1947)
1774
(-10 from 1947)
0.10180
1947168
(-7 from 1946)
1784
(+132 from 1946)
0.09814
1946161
(-15 from 1945)
1652
(+56 from 1945)
0.10242
1945146
(+1 from 1944)
1596
(-63 from 1944)
0.11856
1944147
No change from 1943
1659
(-144 from 1943)
0.12140
1943147
(-7 from 1942)
1803
(-73 from 1942)
0.12561
1942140
(-5 from 1941)
1876
(+16 from 1941)
0.13492
1941135
(-3 from 1940)
1860
(-30 from 1940)
0.14928
1940132
(-3 from 1939)
1890
(+31 from 1939)
0.15999
1939129
(-3 from 1938)
1859
(-48 from 1938)
0.16392
1938126
(-9 from 1937)
1907
(-152 from 1937)
0.16707
1937117
(-1 from 1936)
2059
(+57 from 1936)
0.18687
1936116
(-6 from 1935)
2002
(-165 from 1935)
0.18579
1935110
(-10 from 1934)
2167
(-222 from 1934)
0.19940
1934100
(+1 from 1933)
2389
(+107 from 1933)
0.22073
1933101
(-3 from 1932)
2282
(-240 from 1932)
0.21816
193298
(-4 from 1931)
2522
(-69 from 1931)
0.22797
193194
(-8 from 1930)
2591
(-428 from 1930)
0.23475
193086
(-3 from 1929)
3019
No change from 1929
0.25882
192983
(-4 from 1928)
3019
(-193 from 1928)
0.26081
192879
No change from 1927
3212
(-198 from 1927)
0.26867
192779
No change from 1926
3410
(-84 from 1926)
0.27579
192679
(-8 from 1925)
3494
(-361 from 1925)
0.28403
192571
(-5 from 1924)
3855
(-213 from 1924)
0.30521
192466
No change from 1923
4068
(+93 from 1923)
0.31397
192366
(-2 from 1922)
3975
(-217 from 1922)
0.31737
192264
(-1 from 1921)
4192
(-133 from 1921)
0.33601
192163
(-5 from 1920)
4325
(-173 from 1920)
0.33797
192058
(-3 from 1919)
4498
(+14 from 1919)
0.36157
191955
No change from 1918
4484
(-79 from 1918)
0.38173
191855
(-1 from 1917)
4563
(+277 from 1917)
0.37950
191754
(+1 from 1916)
4286
(-51 from 1916)
0.38142
191655
No change from 1915
4337
(+258 from 1915)
0.39946
191555
(-3 from 1914)
4079
(+678 from 1914)
0.39839
191452
(-2 from 1913)
3401
(+510 from 1913)
0.42692
191350
(-1 from 1912)
2891
(+255 from 1912)
0.44143
191249
(-3 from 1911)
2636
(+527 from 1911)
0.44928
191146
(-1 from 1910)
2109
(-14 from 1910)
0.47735
191045
(+2 from 1909)
2123
(+227 from 1909)
0.50605
190947
(-1 from 1908)
1896
(-34 from 1908)
0.51509
190846
(-4 from 1907)
1930
(+46 from 1907)
0.54438
190742
(-1 from 1906)
1884
(+126 from 1906)
0.55833
190641
(-2 from 1905)
1758
(-57 from 1905)
0.56088
190539
(-3 from 1904)
1815
(-43 from 1904)
0.58574
190436
No change from 1903
1858
(+75 from 1903)
0.63535
190336
(+1 from 1902)
1783
(+56 from 1902)
0.64092
190237
No change from 1901
1727
(+110 from 1901)
0.61606
190137
(-4 from 1900)
1617
(-472 from 1900)
0.63604
190033
(+6 from 1899)
2089
(+507 from 1899)
0.65746
189939
(-4 from 1898)
1582
(-241 from 1898)
0.63922
189835
No change from 1897
1823
(+114 from 1897)
0.66497
189735
(-3 from 1896)
1709
(-70 from 1896)
0.68835
189632
(+2 from 1895)
1779
(+12 from 1895)
0.70597
189534
(+1 from 1894)
1767
(+94 from 1894)
0.71508
189435
(-3 from 1893)
1673
(+5 from 1893)
0.70898
189332
(+2 from 1892)
1668
(+57 from 1892)
0.74057
189234
(-1 from 1891)
1611
(+199 from 1891)
0.71628
189133
(-1 from 1890)
1412
(-24 from 1890)
0.71833
189032
(-1 from 1889)
1436
(+64 from 1889)
0.71208
188931
(+3 from 1888)
1372
(+43 from 1888)
0.72509
188834
(-1 from 1887)
1329
(+204 from 1887)
0.70152
188733
(-1 from 1886)
1125
(-30 from 1886)
0.72383
188632
(+6 from 1885)
1155
(+184 from 1885)
0.75130
188538
No change from 1884
971
(+42 from 1884)
0.68406
188438
(-6 from 1883)
929
(+50 from 1883)
0.67522
188332
(+9 from 1882)
879
(+114 from 1882)
0.73213
188241
(-7 from 1881)
765
(+104 from 1881)
0.66123
188134
(+7 from 1880)
661
(+47 from 1880)
0.66866
188041
First SSA data recorded
614
First SSA data recorded
0.62907

American States Popularity Rankings for Eva

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1082021#1062022#1192023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#732021#862022#892023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#602021#692022#722023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#992021#1092022#1212023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1152021#1182022#1192023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1132021#1642022#1602023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#952021#982022#1062023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1082021#1382022#1442023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#682021#662022#792023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#942021#1082022#782023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1092021#1532022#1672023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1382021#1402022#1882023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1382021#1682022#1622023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1232021#1932022#1492023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#712021#882022#1112023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1182021#1582022#1232023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2082021#1732022#1462023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1152021#1692022#3002023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#672021#1092022#852023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1022021#2182022#2012023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1362021#2232022#992023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1382021#1382022#1672023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1282021#2102022#2072023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2582021#2122022#1552023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1012021#712022#692023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1162021#942022#1382023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1252021#972022#1172023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1362021#1072022#1172023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1102021#1262022#1672023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#952021#1342022#1682023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#812021#1722022#1542023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1482021#1882022#1562023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1252021#1772022#1592023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#622021#912022#712023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1492021#1362022#1632023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#972021#1312022#1802023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#962021#1672022#1292023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1062021#632022#1632023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1502021#972022#1552023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1112020#1262021#1082022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1372020#1352021#1422022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#562021#1402022#552023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#432021#372022#512023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#892021#1722022#1202023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#952020#1032021#812022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#792021#982022#1012023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1402019#1582020#1222021

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#932016#612021#412022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#622018#522019#192023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#682020#1232022#942023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1182021#1092022#1762023

Popularity Rankings for Eva in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Estonia

Estonia flagEstonia#32021-2023

Popularity in Russia (Moscow)

Russia (Moscow) flagRussia (Moscow)#42022#42023#42024

Popularity in Romania

Romania flagRomania#82021#82022#82023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#92021#152022#82023

Popularity in Croatia

Croatia flagCroatia#112021#92022#92023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#152020#182021#152022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#182020#172021#162022

Popularity in Lithuania

Lithuania flagLithuania#192022

Popularity in Latvia

Latvia flagLatvia#502010#412015#202020

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#202021#242022#212023

Popularity in Portugal

Portugal flagPortugal#542018#232019#222020

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#262020#262021#292022

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#292016

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#302021#402022#602023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#352019#352020#412021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#362020#352021#392022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#412021#422022#502023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#572021#542022#422023

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#472011#432012#482014

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#482019#462022#46First half of 2023

Popularity in Slovakia

Slovakia flagSlovakia#502013#502014#472015

Popularity in Italy

Italy flagItaly#482017#492018

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#492021#582022#742023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#502021#522022#902023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#512021#592022#562023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#632021#592022#522023

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#552020#542021#572022

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#542020#602021#592022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#602021#562022#602023

Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina#772019#932020#802022

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#882013#962014#952015

Popularity in Basque Country, Spain

Basque Country, Spain flagBasque Country, Spain#982013#932019#942021

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#1642021#1132022#1122023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1192019#1332020#1322021

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#1352019#1222020#1302021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#1362022#1532023

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#2962020#3062021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Eva a Name for Boys or Girls?

Eva is most often used for girls. Its meaning, which relates to life, and its graceful pronunciation make it a charming name for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Eva