The baby name Ieva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjeːva/ (Lithuanian/Latvian); anglicized: /ˈjɛvə/ (YEH-vah).
The baby name Ieva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjeːva/ (Lithuanian/Latvian); anglicized: /ˈjɛvə/ (YEH-vah).
Ieva is in Origin.
Ieva is the Lithuanian and Latvian feminine form of Eve, ultimately from Hebrew Chavah (Ḥawwāh), interpreted as “life,” “living one,” or “to breathe.” In both Baltic languages the common noun ieva also names the bird cherry tree (Prunus padus), lending the given name a nature-inflected resonance. Pronounced roughly YEH-vah, it blends biblical heritage with local botanical imagery.
Use in the Baltics dates to the spread of Christianity and appears in early modern parish records; the name saw renewed favor during 19th–20th-century national awakenings and remains widely used today. Close variants include Eva and Eve; regional cognates are Éva (Hungarian), Eeva (Finnish), Ewa (Polish), and Chava/Hava (Hebrew, Yiddish). Latvian keeps the spelling Ieva, while Lithuanian sometimes alternates with Eva. Nickname forms such as Ieviņa (Latvian) and Ievutė (Lithuanian) are affectionate diminutives.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2021 | #1 | — | 897 |
| LT | 0 | #1 | 202 | 949 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #6 | 1,233 | 1,904 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| LU | 0 | #62 | 5 | 2,830 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2019 | #117 | 4 | 456 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #147 | 5 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #275 | 42 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #727 | 12 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #811 | 28 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 47 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #927 | 6 | 9,590 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #952 | 32 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,377 | 70 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Ieva is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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