Eva - Names
Meaning of the name Eva
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
“to live/to brethe” (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
This name comes from the Bible, and it was derived from one of the two Hebrew words: חוה (pronounced chawah, meaning “to brethe”) or חיה (produced chayah, meaning “to live”). It is worth mentioning that the name appears in two forms: Eva (in the Latin version of the New Testament) and Hava (in the Latin version of the Old Testament).
Variants in different languages:
In its basic form the name is used in many languages, including the following: Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian.
Polish: Ewa
Armenian: Yeva
Arabic: Hawa
Lithuanian: Leva
Hungarian: Éva.
Trivia:
In the Russian version of the Bible this name is translated as Ева (pronounced Yeva).
Name days:
Czech Republic
24th December: Eva
Estonia
24th December: Eva
France
6th September: Eva
Hungary
24th December: Éva
Latvia
12th December: Eva
Poland
24th December: Ewa
Famous people:
Eva Amaral (born 1972), Spanish singer
Eva Amurri (born 1985), American actress
Eva Boto (born 1995), Slovenian singer
Eva Braun (1912 - 1945), Adolf Hitler's wife
Eva Cassidy (1963 - 1996), American singer
Eva Czemerys (born 1940), German actress
Eva Dahlgren (born 1960), Swedish musician
Eva Dimas (born 1973), Salvadoran sportswoman
Eva Green (born 1980), French actress
Eva Philbin (1914 - 2005), Irish chemist
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with two colors (red and violet), and its supportive numbers are 2, 7, 9. According to numerology this name is borne by strong, energetic, brave, active women, who may be great inventors and pioneers.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 34th in 2015
England: 27th in 2014
Germany: 69th in 2014
Netherlands: 11th in 2015
New Zealand: 25th in 2015
Portugal: 27th in 2014
Scotland: 18th in 2015
USA: 75th in 2015