Eva
Girl nameEva has been given to 285,768 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #134 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈiːvə/
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve.
Origin: Latin, ultimately from Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
285,768
Peak year
1918 (4,575 babies)
Rank in 2025
#134 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -43%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Eva
Eva Perón
Argentine actress and politician (1919–1952)
Eva Braun
Photographer, longtime companion and later wife of Adolf Hitler (1912–1945)
Eva Green
French actress
Eva Longoria
American actress and producer (born 1975)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Eva.
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