Name meaning & stats
Eeva
Eeva means “life” (Latin origin). 177 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Eevas are 2.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“life”
LatinSpelling of Eva
Eva around the world
- Ева / Эва · Russian
- Ева · Ukrainian
- Εύα · Greek
- إيفا · Arabic
- אווה · Hebrew
- エーヴァ · Japanese
- 伊娃 · Chinese
- 에바 · Korean
- Evi · Dutch
- Evita · Latvian
Famous Evas
- Eva Perón · Argentine actress and politician (1919–1952)
- Eva Braun · photographer, longtime companion and later wife of Adolf Hitler (1912–
- Eva Green · French actress (born 1980)
- Eva Longoria · American actress and producer (born 1975)
Eva’s name day
- December 24 · Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic
- September 12 · Latvia
- March 25 · Greece, Cyprus
- September 11 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
177 US babies were named Eeva between 1940 and 2025.
Eeva around the world
- France: 55 babies since 1900, peak 2022
- England & Wales: 39 babies since 1996, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Eevas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.5× | High · 31 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Eevas show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 825 Evas spell it Eeva
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)