The first name Chava
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “eve”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Chava means “eve” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew חַוָּה (khavá, “Eve”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 girls were named Chava, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chava with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chava at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 117 girls born in the United States were named Chava, the 1,737th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 160 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Chava mean?
- Chava means “eve” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Chava?
- From Hebrew חַוָּה (khavá, “Eve”).
- How popular is the name Chava?
- In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Chava, ranking 1,892nd.
- Is Chava a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,552 US babies named Chava since 1880 were girls.
- When was Chava most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 160 babies were named Chava, its highest rank at 1,399th.