Eve

“From Hebrew Chavah, from a root meaning to live” — Hebrew, from Proto-Semitic *ḥyw origin

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

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. Eve's short forms are Evie and Evvie. About 1,100 girls a year are given Evie as their full name.

Around the world: #75 in Ireland (2025).

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

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 — Paradise Lost · Genesis 4
Eve Teschmacher — Superman · Superman II
Eve Polastri — Codename Villanelle · Killing Eve

What Eves become

Among 524 notable people named Eve:

Entertainers appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ève Curie, writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie (1904–2007).

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

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