All over the world, エバ (Evita 
, Ebba 
, エバ 
) is a common primarily female, but very seldom boy's first name. The given name エバ is characteristic of Sweden, where it is quite a common female name, Latvia, and Suriname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, Sweden, and the United States. Very seldom, エバ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Evita | Sweden, Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Latvia |
| Ebba | Sweden, Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| エバ | Japan |
| Risztov | Hungary |
エバ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: EVA , the character in Metal Gear; Eri Kisaki , the Detective Conan character; Eva McCulloch , the fictional character from the television series The Flash; Eva , the fictional comic book character and Papi , the fictional character from the television series The L Word, and in many other works.