חוה
Chava means “life, living”
Chava is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Chava, Eve, was the first woman, called the mother of all living.
- In Hebrew
- חוה
- In English letters
- Chava
- Other English spellings
- Hava, Eve
- Other Hebrew spellings
- חווה
- Meaning
- Life, living
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 19
10,495 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chava.
- 10,495 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 244 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,130, against 924 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: חווה. The chart shows the spelling חוה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Chava is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חוה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,315 | 202 | 86 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 28 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Chava ranked 86 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Chava in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chava.
What does the name Chava mean?
Chava means “life, living”. Chava is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Chava, Eve, was the first woman, called the mother of all living.
Is Chava a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chava is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,495 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,495 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Chava in Hebrew?
Chava is written חוה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: חווה.
How many people in Israel are named Chava?
10,495 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chava today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Chava ranked 86 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.