Eve

given name · Latin script

Meaning: In Abrahamic traditions, Eve represents the mother of humanity

Recorded as a female name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise

/iːv/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Eve is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in China than in any other country.

rarermore common
  • FRFrance≈1 in 5K(inferred from the name graph)
  • AUAustralia≈1 in 6.9K
  • GBUnited Kingdom≈1 in 8K

carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). Where a country counts another spelling of the name rather than Eve itself, the figure is that spelling’s, and it is named. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

China (inferred from the name graph)

≈65,000 people, est.

3 (measured from records)

recorded for this name

Sources
465 (measured from records)

Highest-authority source

≈1 in 910 (inferred from the name graph)

Estonia, est.

measured from records inferred from the name graph

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Spellings & scripts(measured from records)

EveLatin(measured from records)
이브Hangul(measured from records)
ΕβεGreek(measured from records)

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin(measured from records)

In Abrahamic traditions, Eve represents the mother of humanity. In Christian theology, her actions are associated with the entry of sin into the world (Original Sin), but she is also viewed typologically as the precursor to the Virgin Mary, who is often called the 'New Eve' or 'Second Eve' for bringing life and redemption.

Sources 1

  • Biblical Names Compiled Database

Attested across 23 languages in the etymology graph.

Where in the world(measured from records)

Eve counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.

Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.

Where Eve is recorded, by country
CountryMost common spellingSources
CN China—≈65,000 est.≈1 in 22K—Eve33
US United States—24,0791 in 14K24KEve465
FR France#593≈14,000 est.≈1 in 5K229KEve306
GB United Kingdom#639≈8,300 est.≈1 in 8K36Eve249
DK Denmark—4,823as Ib1 in 1.2K4.8KEve36
AU Australia#687≈3,700 est.≈1 in 6.9K73Eve159
EE Estonia—≈1,400 est.≈1 in 9102.9KEve35
FI Finland—7151 in 7.8K1.1KEve24
NZ New Zealand#556≈460 est.≈1 in 11K20Eve84

Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.

Registers cited: INSEE — Fichier des prénoms (1900–2024); Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; NRS — Baby names Scotland full list (1974–present); NSW BDM — Popular baby names (1952–present); Danmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts); Statistics Estonia — Ees- ja perekonnanimed (Population Register); DVV — Etunimitilasto (Finnish given names register); DVV — Nimipalvelu (Finnish name service, per-name lookup); DIA — Baby name popularity (1900–present). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.

Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).

Other names spelled this way(inferred from the name graph)

Eve is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

  • Estonian given name12 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Estonia, United Kingdom, Finland

    Languages: Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian

    Also written Evë, Ēve, Ève, Ëvê, Éve

  • a separate name4 spellings in the group

    Also written Ève, Evé, Éve

  • Swahili given name6 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom

    Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho

    Also written Evé, Ève

  • Indonesian given name5 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, United States

    Languages: Indonesian, Malay

    Also written Ève, Evë, Êvê

  • Turkish given name4 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Spain

    Languages: Turkish, Azerbaijani

    Also written Ëvê, Ève

  • Italian given name2 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Canada

    Also written Ève

65 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses(measured from records)

Eve is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

  • Derived from the Hebrew name Ḥawwāh (חַוָּה), which is related to the root ḥ-y-h meaning 'to live'. Genesis 3:20 explicitly interprets the name as 'the mother of all living'.

    as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database

  • A classic name of Hebrew origin meaning 'life' or 'living', symbolizing vitality and the origin of humanity.

    as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database

  • In English, from Latin Eva/Eve; first attested Eva Hy 2 DC (L)

    as a nameA Dictionary of English Surnames

  • English vernacular form of the name borne in the Bible by the first woman, created from one of Adam’s ribs (Genesis 2: 22). It derives, via Latin Eva, from Hebrew Havva, which is considered to be a variant of the vocabulary word hayya ‘living’ or ‘animal’. Adam gave names to all the animals (Genesis 2: 19-20) and then to his wife, who was ‘the mother of all living’ (Genesis 3:20). Pet form: Evie.

    as a nameA concise dictionary of first names

  • In English, The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

    as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name(measured from records)

190019502000Eve Arden, b. 1908Eve Brent, b. 1929Eve Ensler, b. 1953Diane Warren, b. 1956Jennie Garth, b. 1972Eve, b. 1978Eve Myles, b. 1978Eve Torres, b. 1984Joss Stone, b. 1987Eve Hewson, b. 1991
  • Eve Ardenb. 1908USAmerican actress (1908–1990)
  • Eve Brentb. 1929USactress (1929–2011)
  • Eve Enslerb. 1953USAmerican playwright, performer, feminist, activist and artist (born 1953)
  • Diane Warrenb. 1956USnot in their usual nameAmerican songwriter (born 1956)
  • Jennie Garthb. 1972USnot in their usual nameAmerican actress
  • Eveb. 1978USAmerican rapper and actress
  • Eve Mylesb. 1978GBWelsh actress (born 1978)
  • Eve Torresb. 1984USAmerican professional wrestler and Jiu-Jitsu trainer
  • Joss Stoneb. 1987GBnot in their usual nameEnglish singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1987)
  • Eve Hewsonb. 1991IEIrish actress

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them(machine-generated)

InformalHi Eve,

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 95 sources across 48 countries.

Official registers attesting Eve
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex202024K#1,420
FR FranceINSEE — Fichier des prénoms (1900–2024)202416K#430
EE EstoniaStatistics Estonia — Ees- ja perekonnanimed (Population Register)—2.9K#40
EE EstoniaStatistics Estonia — per-name Population Register counts (nimed)—2.9K#33
FI FinlandDVV — Nimipalvelu (Finnish name service, per-name lookup)—1.1K#765
FI FinlandDVV — Etunimitilasto (Finnish given names register)—715—
US United StatesSSA — National Baby Names (1880–present)2025577—
US United StatesCensus Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex2020128#1,420
DK DenmarkDanmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts)—102#1,580
AU AustraliaNSW BDM — Popular baby names (1952–present)201673#98
AU AustraliaAustralian national given names (aggregated state BDM)201767—
GB United KingdomNRS — Baby names Scotland full list (1974–present)202436#124

Reference works 6

  • The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
  • Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
  • Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
  • Wikipedia given-name tokens
  • Wikipedia surname tokens
  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What are other forms of the name Eve?
In the etymology graph, Eva, Havva and Hava are forms of the same name in other languages; Evie, Eveleen and Evvie are recorded short or pet forms.
What does the name Eve mean, and where does it come from?
In Abrahamic traditions, Eve represents the mother of humanity. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
Is Eve a male or female name?
Eve is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.
How do you pronounce Eve?
A machine transcription gives /iːv/ (IPA) for English.
How common is the name Eve?
In the United States, the national register counted 24,079 people named Eve in 2020, about 1 in 14 thousand residents.
How common is Eve compared with other names?
In New Zealand, Eve is the 556th most common given name of 26,737 given names recorded there.
In which country does Eve have the most bearers?
Mondonomo estimates about 65 thousand people named Eve in China, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled eve.

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About this data

measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated

These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.

Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.

Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.

Cite this page Mondonomo, “Eve” — the 556th most common given name in New Zealand. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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