Eeva

Eeva is a feminine first name, regarded as the Estonian and Finnish variant of Eva, an ancient biblical name. In its meaning, it is often translated as 'the Life-Giving', 'the Life-Bestowing', 'the Living', or simply 'the Life'. A freer interpretation could be 'the Mother of the Living'.

What does the name Eeva mean?

Eeva, an Estonian and Finnish form of the biblical name Eva, has a profound meaning. It is translated as 'the Life-Giving', 'the Life-Bestowing', 'the Living', or simply 'the Life'. A freer interpretation could be 'the Mother of the Living'. The name likely originates from the Hebrew ḥawwāh or chawwah (חַוָּה), derived from the ancient Hebrew word part chavvâh (חוּה) for 'to breathe', 'to live', and 'alive'. However, it is also possible that it comes from the Old Aramaic ḥwh (חוה) meaning 'the serpent'. Eeva is mentioned in the Old Testament, describing the first woman in the Garden of Eden alongside Adam. Today, this first name ranks among the traditionally most common worldwide. Variants of the name include Chawa (Hebrew), Hawwa (Arabic), Jewa (Russian and Sorbian), Ieva (Baltic), Eevi (Estonian and Finnish), Eve (English), Hava (Modern Hebrew), Ewa (Polish), and Havva (Turkish).

Where does the name Eeva come from?

The origin of the name Eeva is ancient Hebrew and means 'the Life-Giving'. The ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Eeva?

Eeva is pronounced like 'Ewa', with a long 'e' at the beginning.

When is the name day of Eeva?

Eeva celebrates her name day on June 4 and December 24.

Popularity

In Germany, Eeva is a common first name. In 2016, it ranked 3,055th on the list of the most common female first names. Over the last ten years, Eeva has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,729th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,054th.

Famous people

• Eeva Kilpi (Finnish writer)
• Eeva Park (Estonian writer)
• Eeva Saarinen (swimmer from America)
• Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (Finnish actress)
• Eeva-Liisa Manner (Finnish poet)