Hebrew

Eve

Pronounced EEVShare

Meaning: Life; living

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Eve comes through biblical languages from Hebrew Chava, associated with life. Its single syllable carries one of the oldest biblical names.

Nicknames

  • Evie

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Eve comes from Hebrew.

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