איב
Eve means “life (English form of Chava); or yew (French Yves)”
Eve is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- איב
- In English letters
- Eve
- Other English spellings
- Yves
- Meaning
- Life (English form of Chava); or yew (French Yves)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 13
1,626 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eve.
- 1,142 of them are women and girls, and 484 are men and boys.
- 132 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 513, against 56 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Eve is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איב 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 | 1,142 | 77 | 161 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 484 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
| Christian Arab girls | 9 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Eve ranked 161 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 Eve in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eve.
What does the name Eve mean?
Eve means “life (English form of Chava); or yew (French Yves)”. Eve is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
Is Eve a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eve is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,626 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,142 are women and girls and 484 are men and boys.
How do you write Eve in Hebrew?
Eve is written איב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eve?
1,626 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eve today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Eve ranked 161 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.