Eabha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eabha

What is the meaning of the name Eabha ?

The baby name Eabha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-vah (IPA: /ˈeɪvə/); sometimes EE-vah (/ˈiːvə/).

Eabha is Irish in Origin.

Éabha (pronounced AY-vah) is the Irish Gaelic form of Eve, from Hebrew Chava meaning “life,” “living,” or “to breathe.” In Irish orthography, the acute accent (fada) on É marks a long vowel, and bh represents a v sound. The name appears both as Éabha (standard Irish) and Eabha (anglicized contexts).

It entered Irish use with early Christianization and appears in ecclesiastical records as the Gaelic rendering of Eve/Eva; after a period of rarity, it has revived since the late 20th century alongside interest in Irish-language names and the global rise of Ava. Common counterparts and variants include Eve and Eva (English/European), Éabha/Eabha (Irish), and the nickname Evie; in modern Ireland it often functions as the Gaelic equivalent of Ava, though their etymologies differ. Connotations center on vitality, beginnings, and matrilineal ancestry.