Eve (name)
Eve /iːv/ is an English given name for a female, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah, to breathe, and chayah, to live, or to give life). The traditional meaning of Eve is life or "living". It can also mean full of life and mother of life.
Albrecht Dürer painting of the Biblical Eve. In Genesis, Eve (or Eva) was the first woman created. | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew, via English |
| Meaning | "Living" |
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| Related names | Eva, Evita, Evie, Eeva, Evelyn, Evans |
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