The story behind Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
Other language forms and explanations (6)
Dutch entry
From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה.
Portuguese entry
From Old Galician-Portuguese Eva, from Latin Eva, from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
Spanish entry
From Latin Ēva, from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
Swedish entry
Latin Eva, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1472.
Icelandic entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish, from Hebrew.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈiːvə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈeɪvə/
- Dutch: /ˈeː.vaː/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈɛ.vɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈɛ.vɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /ˈɛ.bɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: [ˈɛ.βɐ]
- Spanish: /ˈeba/
- Spanish: [ˈe.β̞a]
- Swedish: /²eːva/
- Icelandic: [ˈɛːva]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈʔeva/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈʔɛː.vɐ]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔeba/
- Tagalog: [ˈʔɛː.bɐ]
Popularity
Eva ranked #134 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Eva
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Eeva
From Latin Ē̆va, from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā́, literally “life”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Efa
a male given name from Hebrew חַוָּה, equivalent to English Eve
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Eloá
Borrowed from Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Á
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elsa
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Enea
From Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείᾱς (Aineíās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Eva
Boaz
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Cain
From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Cleo
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- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Eva
Abel
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection