Eva (name)

Eva
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameLatin, Hebrew
Meaninglife
Other names
Related namesEve, Ieva, Evita

Eva is a female given name derived from the Greek Εὕα (Heúa), and ultimately from the Hebrew חַוָּה (Ḥawwāh), the name of the first woman in the Book of Genesis. The name spread widely in Europe through the Latin Bible and remains common in many languages. A common English form of the name is Eve. Evita is a diminutive form in Spanish.

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