The baby name Chawa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈχa.va/ or /ˈha.va/ (anglicized: KHAH-vah or HAH-vah).
Chawa is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Chawa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈχa.va/ or /ˈha.va/ (anglicized: KHAH-vah or HAH-vah).
Chawa is Hebrew in Origin.
Chawa is the Polish-recorded Ashkenazi form of Hebrew Chava/Chavah (חוה), the biblical name of Eve. The name stems from a root meaning “to live,” echoed in Genesis 3:20: “mother of all living.” It was common across Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and appears in civil and community records as Chawa under Polish orthography, where w represents a v sound; in speech it carried a guttural “kh” (approx. KHAH-vah).
Many bearers adopted local or secular equivalents such as Eve, Eva, or, in Poland, Ewa, while modern Hebrew favors Hava/Khava. Yiddish diminutives and affectionate forms include Chavi/Chavie, Chavele, and Chavka. Though sometimes conflated with Chaya (חיה, “life; living being”), Chawa/Chava is etymologically distinct and specifically tied to Eve. The name conveys meanings of life, vitality, beginnings, and enduring lineage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #121 | 28 | 4,216 |
| IQ | 0 | #128 | 6 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #369 | 136 | 11,303 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #615 | 53 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Chawa is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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