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Meaning

The name Eve has the following meaning:

Life in the Hebrew language. More popular in the form of "Eva" in the mid-19th century. Eve is actually the French form of the name Eva. Of course, it is more well-known for its appearance, in the Book of Genesis in the Bible, in the story of Adam and Eve. A clever name for the first girl in a family of boys.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Eve is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 587 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Eve rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 72 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 582 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Eve in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Eve is pronounced as ee-vh

Origins

Eve originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Eve and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Eve: Boys - Adriel, Dathan, Dori, Dov, Dovev, Haskell, Mordecai, Mordechai, Nadav, Nirel, Noam, Solomon, Girls - Alia, Galilea, Johnna, Mahala, Mahalah, Mozell, Orah, Salome, Sherron, Both genders - Anna, Betty, David, Mary

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Eve: Eba, Ebba, Efa (Welsh), Eibhlin (Irish Gaelic), Evaine (French), Evathia (Greek), Evelyn (English), Evetta, Evette, Evey, Evi (German), Evie, Evita (Spanish), Evuska (Czech), Evy, Ewa (Polish), Ewie

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Eve are: Evie

Style

We think the name Eve should fall under the following style category: Biblical.

See other Biblical girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Eve to be: A gentle, lovely lady who is quiet and thoughtful

In one word, you might describe Eve as a(n) "gentle" person.

See other "gentle" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Eve (or its variants) are:

Eve Arden, born on 30 April, a famous actress. Eve Arden's background: American actress with acting career spanning almost 60 years. She is best known for her sardonic but charming Our Miss. Brooks persona on radio and on television, as well as the Rydell High School Principal in popular musicals Grease and Grease 2.
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