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The baby name Eve is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /iːv/ (EEV).

Eve is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /iːv/ (EEV)

What is the meaning of the name Eve ?

The baby name Eve is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /iːv/ (EEV).

Eve is Hebrew in Origin.

Eve is the English form of the Hebrew Chavah/Chawah (חוה), from the root chayah “to live,” giving meanings such as “life,” “living,” and, by biblical association, “mother of all living.” Through Greek Eua and Latin Eva, the name spread across medieval Europe and remained favored in Jewish and Christian communities. In English records it appears from the Middle Ages and gained renewed currency with Reformation-era and Puritan naming, prized for its brevity and scriptural resonance.

International variants include Eva (Spanish, German, Czech, Scandinavian), Ève (French), Éva (Hungarian), Ewa (Polish), Yeva/Ева (Russian, Ukrainian), Ieva (Lithuanian), Eeva (Finnish), Chava/Hava (Hebrew, Yiddish), Hawwa (Arabic), Havva (Turkish), and Irish Éabha. Nicknames include Evie, Evi, and, via Eva, Evita. Unrelated to the English common noun eve, the given name retains enduring associations with life, beginnings, and simplicity.

Eve has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Eve

Eve Ensler Actor · Born 1953 · United States Eve Ensler is an American playwright and activist, best known for her play 'The Vagina Monologues'. Born in 1953, she has used her work to address issues of gender and violence. Her efforts have sparked global movements, including V-Day, aimed at ending violence against women. Eve Torres Actor · Born 1984 · United States Eve Torres is best known for her time as a professional wrestler with WWE, where she became a three-time Divas Champion. After her wrestling career, she transitioned into acting and appeared in shows like 'Supergirl' and 'Matador'. She also holds a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and works as a self-defense instructor. Eve Kivi Actor · Born 1938 · Estonia Eve Kivi is an Estonian actress best known for her roles in films like 'Dangerous Curves' and 'The Last Relic'. Born in 1938, she became a prominent figure in the Estonian film industry during the 1960s and 1970s.
Eve Hewson Actor · Born 1991 · Ireland Eve Hewson is an Irish actor best known for her role as Nurse Lucy Elkins in the TV series 'The Knick'. Born in 1991, she has also appeared in films like 'Bridge of Spies' and 'Robin Hood'. Eve Myles Actor · Born 1978 · United Kingdom Eve Myles is a talented actor from the United Kingdom, best known for her role as Gwen Cooper in the TV series Torchwood. She also starred in the drama series Keeping Faith, where she played the lead character Faith Howells. Her performances have captivated audiences with their depth and authenticity. Eve Best Actor · Born 1971 · United Kingdom Eve Best is a British actor best known for her role as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara in the TV series 'Nurse Jackie'. She has also appeared in 'The King's Speech' and played Wallis Simpson in the series 'The Crown'.

Celebrity babies named Eve

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Eve Jobs Steve Jobs film producer ★★★★★
Eve Hewson Bono rapper ★★★★★
Eve Alda Arlene Alda film director ★★★★★ Alan Alda film director ★★★★★

Eve – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2019 #1 — 436
BW 0 #19 1 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
EE 0 #22 16 1,051
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
EE Girls 0 #60 89 1,888
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
TW 0 #83 18 4,523
LT 0 #87 2 949
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
CY Girls 0 #110 12 3,755
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
Switzerland Girls 2024 #125 11 1,786
BW Girls 0 #126 23 4,216
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
CR 0 #135 24 5,526
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
NA Girls 0 #139 87 7,146
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
AR 0 #164 23 2,915
Belgium Girls 2020 #168 22 416
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
Canada Girls 2024 #169 119 2,795
LT Girls 0 #169 26 1,904
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
EC Girls 0 #198 42 3,650
Austria 0 #201 13 850
PL 0 #202 11 2,600
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
Finland Girls 0 #205 250 1,368
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
TW Girls 0 #207 70 8,139
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
SG 0 #215 55 11,010
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
MO Girls 0 #218 34 7,056
BG Girls 0 #225 7 3,559
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
GR Girls 0 #229 14 6,293
GH 0 #233 11 5,396
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
SG Girls 0 #243 438 18,916
Finland 0 #245 63 830
JM Girls 0 #246 14 7,507
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NG 0 #250 15 5,926
CN Girls 0 #251 99 8,829
IL 0 #251 24 6,291
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MY 0 #254 77 12,352
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
QA Girls 0 #260 57 15,378
GH Girls 0 #266 59 6,973
PL Girls 0 #270 86 5,096
AR Girls 0 #278 508 8,289
France Girls 2021 #280 131 3,185
CL 0 #284 131 6,867
GT 0 #287 28 5,948
PH Girls 0 #287 105 13,098
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
PE 0 #294 17 6,350
HK 0 #295 54 8,483
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
UY Girls 0 #297 258 6,731
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SD Girls 0 #304 42 7,678
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
CR Girls 0 #309 247 11,342
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #323 19 5,378
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
MX 0 #337 77 8,339
OM Girls 0 #345 52 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #353 68 1,885
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
GT Girls 0 #368 143 7,500
YE 0 #368 14 8,639
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
HK Girls 0 #377 261 16,104
CM Girls 0 #387 158 11,671
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Finland Girls 2026 #390 578 3,895
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
CL Girls 0 #405 597 14,098
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
ZA 0 #414 34 14,421
Spain 0 #421 32 2,326
PS Girls 0 #427 97 10,981
PA Girls 0 #432 50 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #435 70 11,303
PT Girls 0 #440 12 7,952
RU Girls 0 #443 56 11,913
KW Girls 0 #449 67 19,177
NG Girls 0 #451 411 15,093
CO 0 #452 29 7,768
United States Girls 2024 #457 529 8,487
LY 0 #460 76 12,703
MY Girls 0 #462 663 24,821
GT Boys 0 #463 12 7,625
IL Girls 0 #463 158 11,648
AE Girls 0 #464 90 20,968
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
MX Girls 0 #470 1,348 17,781
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
BO Girls 0 #495 117 9,488
IR Girls 0 #502 29 8,334
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
Germany Girls 0 #528 355 4,949
CM Boys 0 #531 20 12,054
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
IL Boys 0 #573 35 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
ZA Girls 0 #619 669 25,928
LB 0 #621 38 13,263
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
IT 0 #661 54 4,183
SY 0 #688 41 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
BR Boys 0 #723 29 12,213
PE Girls 0 #729 219 14,861
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
Spain Girls 0 #740 247 5,561
SA Girls 0 #742 194 25,931
TN 0 #787 43 13,765
CO Girls 0 #790 306 16,140
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
MX Boys 0 #814 171 16,355
NL Girls 0 #817 139 5,933
EG Girls 0 #846 114 14,742
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
BR Girls 0 #890 52 12,708
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
DZ 0 #1,015 162 20,130
MA 0 #1,035 94 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,103 350 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,141 38 25,619
TR 0 #1,181 31 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Eve is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Eve

Eve is predominantly a girl's name.
Eve is a one syllable name, pronounced /iːv/ (EEV).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Evie, Evita, Evee, Evi and Evvy.
Across languages, Eve has these equivalents: Eva (Spanish/Italian/Latin), Ève (French), Ewa (Polish), Eeva (Finnish), Chava/Chavah (Hebrew), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Eve ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Eve ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Eve's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #178 in 2011 to #280 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 11 notable people named Eve are in our database, including Eve Ensler (Actor), Eve Torres (Actor), Eve Kivi (Actor).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Eve for their child, including Steve Jobs.