The first name Eva
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈiːvə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 758 girls were named Eva, making it the 58th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 1,946 births (#24).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eva with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,154 girls born in the United States were named Eva, the 134th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 4,563 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Eva
177 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eva PerónArgentine actress and politician (1919–1952)
- Eva GreenFrench actress, born 1980
- Eva LongoriaAmerican actress and producer (born 1975)
- Eva Marie SaintAmerican actress (1924–2026)
- Eva HerzigováCzech model and actress (born 1973)
- Eva AmurriAmerican actress, born 1985
- Eva CassidyAmerican singer (1963–1996)
- Eva RivasArmenian singer, born 1987
- Eva JolyFrench politician, born 1943
- Eva HesseGerman-born American sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970)
- Eva GonzalèsFrench painter (1849-1883)
- Eva LaRueEmmy Award Winning American actress and model, born 1966
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Questions
- What does the name Eva mean?
- The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
- What is the origin of the name Eva?
- The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
- How popular is the name Eva?
- In 2025, 758 girls born in England and Wales were named Eva, ranking 58th. Its peak was 2012, with 1,946 births.
- Is Eva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 285,768 US babies named Eva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eva most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 4,563 babies were named Eva, its highest rank at 55th.
- How do you pronounce Eva?
- Eva is /ˈiːvə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Eva?
- Ava.