Eva
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Eva is a form of Eve, a Hebrew name meaning “life” or “giver of life.” Eva is a short, sweet classic that is rising again, though its several possible pronunciations may have helped its sister name Ava pull ahead. Eva Perón rose from rural poverty to become Argentina’s first lady, founding a women’s party and building hospitals and orphanages. Actress Eva Longoria is a well-known bearer.
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Usage of Eva in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eva against each list of names.
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Italian
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eva is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Eva in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,154 girls were named Eva, making it the #134 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 284,761 girls have been named Eva, with the most (4,563) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Maine and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Eva in other languages
- Eeva Estonian, Finnish
- Evita Dutch, Latvian
- Ieva Latvian, Lithuanian
- Ева Bulgarian, Russian
- Ava Italian
- Efa Welsh
- Eve English
- Evi Dutch
- Ewa Polish
- Ève French
- Éva Hungarian
Eva name days
- December 24 Czech Republic
- September 12 Latvia
- December 24 Norway
- December 24 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Eva
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Eva, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Eva | 2022 | South Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eva | 1971 | South Pacific | – |
| Tropical storm Eva | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eva | 1961 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Eva (Category 1) | 1945 | Western Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Eva
There are 41 towns and villages with Eva in their name, in 15 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 13🇺🇸 United States 8🇧🇷 Brazil 4🇨🇺 Cuba 3🇬🇪 Georgia 2🇷🇺 Russia 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sho’eva | Jerusalem, 🇮🇱 Israel | 655 | Map |
| Eva | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 511 | Map |
| Eva | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | 293 | Map |
| Eva | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 266 | Map |
| Eva Valley | Northern Territory, 🇦🇺 Australia | 95 | Map |
| Santa Eva | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 15 | Map |
| Santa Eva | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Eva | Roraima, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Eva | Villa Clara Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Eva | Ciego de Ávila Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eva
There are 33 lakes and reservoirs with Eva in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 18🇺🇸 United States 11🇦🇺 Australia 3🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Eva Lake | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Eva Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eva Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Eva songs
38 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Eva in their title. The best known:
- Eva – Nightwish (2007)
- Adán y Eva – Paulo Londra (2018)
- Neva Eva – Hitomi Shimatani (2007)
- Eva – Umberto Tozzi
- Selfish (Eva Jumatate song) – Eva Jumatate
- Adam og Eva
- Adamo ed Eva – Luigi Strangis (2023)
- Don't U Eva – Sarah Blasko (2004)
- Eva – Vintage (2009)
- Eva – Mina (2017)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Eva
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eva.
Eva Alordiah
Eva Angelina
Eva Braun
Eva Brunne
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Fictional characters named Eva
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eva as a pet name
FurryName has found 304 dogs named Eva in public pet registers, making it the #558 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Framingham (4), Corangamite Shire (2), Fusagasugá (1). Eva as a dog name →
FurryName has found 20 cats named Eva in public pet registers, making it the #348 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (2), Surf Coast Shire (1), Villavicencio (1). Eva as a cat name →
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