Eve

Meaning: To live
Origin: Hebrew (from Proto-Semitic *ḥyw) — From Hebrew Chavah

Nicknames: Evie, Evvie

Girl's name · #519 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Eve reached its best rank, #414, in 1907 and ranked #519 in 2025. Roughly 30,000 girls have been named Eve since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#75 in Ireland (2025) · #129 in N. Ireland (2025) · #141 in Scotland (2025) · #200 in New Zealand (2025) · #287 in England & Wales (2025) · #364 in France (2025) · #621 in Belgium (2025) · #1,117 in Austria (2025) · #1,248 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #241 in Canada (2024).

Famous Eves

Ève Curie — Writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie (1904–2007)
Eve Arden — American actress (1908–1990)
Eve Ensler — American playwright, performer, feminist, activist and artist (born 1953)
Eve — American rapper and actress
Eve Torres — American professional wrestler and Jiu-Jitsu trainer

In stories & tradition

Eve — Book of Genesis (Bible)
Eve Teschmacher — Superman (film)
Eve Polastri — Codename Villanelle (book)

What Eves become

Among 524 notable people named Eve:

Entertainers appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ève Curie, French journalist (1904–2007).

Spellings & nicknames

About 1,100 girls a year are given Evie as their full name.

Similar names: Evie · Libby · Ever · Neve · Aniyah · Anne

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