Chava

Girl name

Chava has been given to 3,552 babies in the U.S. since 1951. It peaked in 2024.

Meaning & origin

From Hebrew חַוָּה (khavá, “Eve”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,552

Peak year

2024 (160 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1951

10-year trend

▲ +23%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Chava.

3,551 babies since 1937

3,550 babies since 1976

3,537 babies since 1880

3,568 babies since 2006

3,533 babies since 1932

3,533 babies since 1935

3,526 babies since 1895

3,579 babies since 1976

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