Eva name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Hebrew, Old Greek and Germanic

Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit, German, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Russian, Slavic, Hungarian, Indian, Polish, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Eva

ee-va

Meaning: Life, To Live, Life-giving, Mother of the Living, The Enlivening and Variant of Eve

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What does Eva mean?
Variations of Eva
Nicknames for Eva
Middle Names for Eva
How popular is Eva?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Eva
Sibling Names for Eva
Famous People Named Eva
Lists having Eva

What does Eva mean?

Meaning of Eva is Life, To Live, Life-giving, Mother of the Living, The Enlivening, Variant of Eve or In the Bible Eve was Adams Wife and the First Woman used for both boys and girls and originated from Germanic, Hebrew and Old Greek is mostly used in Portuguese, Marathi, Indian, Greenlandic, Dutch, Polish, Slavic, Hungarian, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi, English, Faroese, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Italian, Oriya, Malayalam, Russian, Danish, Czech, Finnish, Gujarati, Swedish, Kannada, Norwegian, Icelandic, German, Tamil and Spanish..

Eva is equivalent of Eve in German and Portuguese languages. Also Eva is equivalent of The Hebrew Name חַוָּה in Latin language. The name is celebrated on September 6.

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How do I pronounce Eva?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Eva is ee-va. The other ways to say the name are eh-va, oray-va, e-vah, ay-vah or e-va.

Variants of Eva

ChavahChava, Eve, Isabel, Evert, Evina, Evarose, Evita, Evelyne, Eveanna

Nicknames for Eva

Since baby name Eva is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Eva

How popular is the name Eva?

Eva is a popular in United States where over 267234 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Recently the name is rising, in 1889, the moniker grabbed the 31st spot and 4563 baby girls were given the name.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 34 times Also, Eva was a popular name in England and Wales. Over 23393 babies have been named Eva since 1996.

At the peak of its usage in 2012, the moniker grabbed the 24th spot and 1946 baby girls were given the name. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 11 times Also, Eva is a popular in France where over 77399 new-borns have been given the name since 1900.

At its zenith in 2010, 3335 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 12nd position. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 22 times Also, Eva was a popular name in Spain.

Over 9049 babies have been given the first name in 8 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2004, it ranked 31st when 1217 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

After 8 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 8 times

However things change on global perspective, Eva is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Brazil, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Sweden and Czech Republic.

Also the baby name is popular in Angola, Tanzania, Slovakia, Philippines, Argentina, Russia, Austria, Bangladesh, Peru, Uganda, Mozambique, Netherlands, Ghana, Norway, Ukraine, England, Canada, Italy, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, South Africa, Egypt, Denmark, Madagascar, Switzerland, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Burundi, Sudan, Honduras, Slovenia, Kenya, Belgium, Romania, DR Congo, Poland, Paraguay, Portugal, Serbia, Cuba, East Timor, El Salvador, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Australia and Uzbekistan.

According to our research, at least 3130000 people have been bestowed Eva around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	12190	5	112	2405
2022	0	0	108	2562
2021	0	0	93	2812
2020	0	0	93	2838
2019	0	0	86	3174
2018	0	0	75	3562
2017	10760	6	73	3637
2016	12171	5	73	3808
2015	9560	7	76	3765
2014	10704	6	83	3683

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Eva in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	110	21970	7514
	0	0	0	11986

What numbers say about Eva?

You are hard to read but once someone gets close to you, you allow the person to manipulate you on purpose in order to see how he or she will treat you thinking they have power over you. You are just scared to express your feelings because you secretly believe it will give people power over you. You are a born artist even if you won't admit it. Start cleaning your karma and you will notice a tremendous change in your life.

Parents who liked Eva, loved these names

Sakshitha principally is used in Gujarati and Tamil bestowed upon baby girls, meaning of Sakshitha is "Witness Provider or Witness"
Sochael - Unisex name Sochael is used particulary in Gujarati and Hindi, Sochael means "Beautiful"
Prakrthi - Used commonly in Marathi, Bengali and Oriya, Prakrthi bestowed upon baby girls, Prakrthi means "Goddess Lakshmi or Nature"
Archisha - Meaning of Archisha is A Ray of Light used for baby girls is mainly used in Oriya, Sindhi and Kannada
Tayodhi - Used mostly in Telugu and Gujarati, Tayodhi bestowed upon baby girls, Tayodhi means "Sea"

Middle names for Eva

Possible options for a child named Eva include these well-received and recent middle names:

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Sibling Names for Eva

If you're looking for a sibling name to pair with the beautiful name "Eva," then look no further. Check out our list of 20 stunning names that would make the perfect match for your little one's brother or sister. From classic choices to unique and modern options, there's something here for every family.

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Famous people named Eva

Eva Morris,
Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer
Eva Robin's, transgender Italian actress, model, and activist
Eva Moore, English actress
Eva Jessye, American conductor
Eva Nowotny, is chair of the Board of the University of Vienna
Eva Lichtenberger, Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian Green Party
Eva Mylott, Australian contralto opera singer
Eva Kjer Hansen, Danish politician
Eva Dollinger, Austrian triathlete
Eva Renzi, German actress and the mother of Anouschka Renzi
Eva Alterman Blay, a Brazilian sociologist
Eva Kwok, Malaysian-born Canadian business executive and investor
Eva Švankmajerová, Czech surrealist artist
Eva Remaeus, Swedish actress
Eva Brann, former dean and the longest-serving tutor at St
Eva Jiřičná, Czech architect and designer
Eva Probst, German actress
Eva Galambos, German-born American economist and politician
Eva Hoffman, Polish American writer and academic
Eva Cruz, member of the Puerto Rican national volleyball team
Eva Lund, Swedish curler
Eva Verona, most eminent Croatian librarian and information scientist and is well known among information scientists around the world
Eva Rothschild, Irish artist based in London
Eva Murková, retired long jumper who represented Czechoslovakia
Eva Aridjis, Mexican filmmaker
Eva Björklund, Swedish Left Party politician
Eva Loseth, American actress
Eva Roos, artist and illustrator mainly of children's books
Eva M. Nielsen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
Eva Bulling-Schröter, German politician and member of the German party "die Linke
Eva Kurowski, German jazz musician and singer
Eva Piñera, former backstroke swimmer from Spain,
Eva Šuranová, Czechoslovak athlete
Eva Knardahl, Norwegian pianist
Eva Rickard, rose to prominence as an activist for Māori land rights and for women’s rights within Māoridom
Eva Hagenbäumer, member of the national squad that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Eva Zeller, German poet and novelist
Eva Bergh, Norwegian actress
Eva Struble, artist based in San Diego, California
Eva Menasse, Austrian author and journalist
Eva Gabriele Reichmann, eminent German historian and sociologist
Eva Contreras Sandoval, Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party
Eva Anstruther, English writer and poet
Eva Harris, professor
Eva Twardokens, former alpine ski racer
Eva Heinitz, German musician
Eva Silverstein, American theoretical physicist, cosmologist
Eva Jablonka, Israeli theorist and geneticist
Eva Hajičová, Czech linguist
Eva Perón, wife of Argentine President Juan Perón and First Lady of Argentina
Eva Cassidy, American singer and guitarist
Eva Gabor, Hungarian-American actress, comedian

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