The baby name Eeva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːvɑ/ (EE-vah, Finnish).
Eeva is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Eeva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːvɑ/ (EE-vah, Finnish).
Eeva is Finnish in Origin.
Eeva is the standard Finnish form of Eve/Eva, derived via Latin and Biblical Greek from Hebrew Chavvah/Chava, meaning "life," "living one," or "to breathe." In Finnish it's pronounced EE-vah. The name carries strong biblical resonance through the figure of the first woman, and its life-affirming meaning has kept it familiar across Christian cultures.
Records show Eeva in Finland from early church naming, gaining steady use in the late 19th century and peaking in popularity from the 1940s to the 1960s; today it feels classic rather than trendy and appears in compound forms such as Eeva-Liisa and Eeva-Leena. Close variants and cognates include Eva (international/Scandinavian), Eve (English), Éva (Hungarian), Ewa (Polish), Ieva (Latvian/Lithuanian), and Hebrew Chava/Hava; Finnish Eevi is a modern related form. It is also found in Estonia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #29 | 18,592 | 3,895 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #56 | 2,261 | 1,368 |
| Finland | 0 | #88 | 457 | 830 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #127 | 12 | 1,888 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #312 | 5 | 2,792 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #897 | 7 | 8,739 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Eeva is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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