Ieva
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- YEH-va
- Origin
- Hebrew
Ieva is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “life”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ieva mean?
Hebrew: Latvian and Lithuanian form of Eve
“life”
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Eve, the first woman in the Book of Genesis.
Is Ieva a girl's or a boy's name?
Ieva is a girls' name.
How popular is Ieva in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 23 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ieva in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ieva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,846 |
| 2020 | 7 | #3,274 |
| 2019 | 12 | #2,275 |
| 2018 | 21 | #1,577 |
| 2017 | 15 | #2,011 |
| 2016 | 23 | #1,498 |
| 2015 | 19 | #1,684 |
| 2014 | 18 | #1,722 |
| 2013 | 14 | #2,061 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,666 |
| 2011 | 21 | #1,518 |
| 2010 | 12 | #2,234 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 18 | #1,620 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 10 | #2,206 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
Names like Ieva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Eva Ava Lola Isabella Sara Isla Sienna Orla Mia Maria Martha Keira
Names related to Ieva
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ieva: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ieva, updated 20 October 2026.