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The meaning and history of the name Eve.


EVE

From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and Adam were the first humans. She gave the forbidden fruit to Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Despite this potentially negative association, the name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages. In the English-speaking world both Eve and the Latin form Eva were revived in the 19th century.


Usage: Biblical, English
Short Forms: EVELEEN, EVIE, EVVIE
Variants: AVA, EVA, ÈVE
Name day:
December 24th: Estonia
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.