Eve - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Eve \e-

is of Latin and Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "life, animal". Derived from Latin Eva, from Hebrew Havva. Biblical: name of the first woman, created from one of Adam's ribs. Aoife is the Gaelic form. Actress Eve Arden; pop musician Eve.

Eve has 19 variant forms: Aoife, Eba, Ebba, Eva, Evaleen, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyn, Evetta, Evette, Evey, Evey, Evie, Evita, Evlyn, Evonne, Evvie, Evvy and Evy.

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

Baby names that sound like Eve are Ave, Ava, Evia, Evah, Eeva, Iva, Ivy, Ivie, Ivey and Ivee.

Eve is a very common first name for women (#781 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#33847 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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