Eva at a glance
- Meaning
- “life”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- EE-vuh
- Other forms
- Eve, Ava, Evie
Where the name Eva comes from
Eva is the Latin and Greek form of Eve, the first woman in the Bible, whose name comes from a Hebrew word for life. It is used in many European languages and has been common in English since the 19th century. It is popular again in the UK and US today.