Eeva
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EE-va
- Origin
- Hebrew
Eeva is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “living, life”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eeva mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Eva; Latin and European form of Eve
“living, life”
Latin form of Eve, used across Europe; Eva Perón, first lady of Argentina, is a famous bearer.
Meaning borrowed from Eva. More on Wiktionary.
Is Eeva a girl's or a boy's name?
Eeva is a girls' name.
How popular is Eeva in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 girls.
Eeva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
How popular is Eeva in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 21 girls. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the girls named Eeva in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eeva in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9,557 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8,948 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10,467 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8,612 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5,817 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7,599 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6,719 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9,706 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,454 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #14,495 |
Nicknames for Eeva
- Evie 1,320 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Eeva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Arya, Anvika, Saanvi, Aadhya, Viha, Aavya, Krisha, Aarya, Dhyana, Navya, Anvi
Names related to Eeva
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Eeva: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eeva, updated 20 October 2026.