The first name Eve
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /iːv/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 159 girls were named Eve, making it the 287th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 976 births (#50).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eve with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eve at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 577 girls born in the United States were named Eve, the 519th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 732 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.
Eve in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Eve in German too.
Famous people named Eve
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eve ArdenAmerican actress (1908–1990)
- EveAmerican rapper and actress, born 1978
- Eve TorresAmerican professional wrestler and Jiu-Jitsu trainer, born 1984
- Eve KiviEstonian actress (born 1938)
- Eve Kosofsky SedgwickAmerican scholar of queer theory (1950-2009)
- Eve ArnoldAmerican photojournalist (1913–2012)
- Eve PerissetFrench association football player, born 1994
- Eve BestBritish actress, born 1971
- Eve MeyerAmerican actor and model (1928–1977)
- Eve GordonAmerican actress, born 1960
- Eve PlumbAmerican actress, painter, born 1958
- Eve BrentActress (1929–2011)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Eve mean?
- From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- What is the origin of the name Eve?
- From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- How popular is the name Eve?
- In 2025, 159 girls born in England and Wales were named Eve, ranking 287th. Its peak was 2001, with 976 births.
- Is Eve a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 29,510 US babies named Eve since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eve most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 732 babies were named Eve, its highest rank at 436th.
- How do you pronounce Eve?
- Eve is /iːv/, one syllable.
- Is Eve also a surname?
- Yes. Eve is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.