אווה
Eva means “life (Latin form of the Hebrew Chava)”
Eva is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- אווה
- In English letters
- Eva
- Other English spellings
- Ava
- Meaning
- Life (Latin form of the Hebrew Chava)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 18
3,880 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eva.
- 3,880 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 107 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 253, against 345 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Eva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אווה 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 | 3,880 | 34 | 258 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 64 | 6 | 417 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 52 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 26 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Eva ranked 258 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 Eva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eva.
What does the name Eva mean?
Eva means “life (Latin form of the Hebrew Chava)”. Eva is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Eva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,880 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,880 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Eva in Hebrew?
Eva is written אווה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eva?
3,880 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eva today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Eva ranked 258 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.