How to say it
EVE
/iːv/
Feminine
Eve
Life
What it means
Hebrew, 'life' or 'living one'; the name of the first woman in the Bible.
Eve comes from the Hebrew Chavah, 'life' or 'living,' the name of the first woman in the Book of Genesis, mother of all the living. Spare and luminous, it has been used quietly for centuries and reads effortlessly modern now. It connects to Eva, Evie, and Evelyn. One clean syllable.
Popularity over time
peaked at #414 in 1907, currently #519 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
The root of Eva, Evie, and Evelyn.
- Worth knowing
The first woman in the Book of Genesis.
Spelling variants
- Eva
- Ève
- Chavah
Names with the same feeling
See Eve from another angle
By meaning
By style