Eva - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Eva \e-

, also used as boy's name Eva, is pronounced AY-vah, EE-vah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "life, animal". Latinate form of Eve. Also an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Aoife. Wife of Argentinian dictator Juan Perón, Evita ("Little Eva") Perón; actress Eva Gabor.

Eva has 8 variant forms: Ava, Eeva, Evah, Evani, Evaline, Evia, Evina and Evita.

For more information, see also related names Ena, Chava, Chaviva, Evangeline and Hava.

Baby names that sound like Eva are Evy and Iva.

Eva is a very common first name for women (#140 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#30455 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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