Meaning:Its source is Chava,a Hebrew name meaning "Life."
Languages:This girl's name is used in German,Dutch,English,Hindi,Italian,Spanish,Hungarian,Russian,Polish,Czech,Norwegian,Swedish and Danish.
Nickname For:Geneva
Nicknames:Evie
Compound Forms:Evamarie and Eleanoreva
Alternative Spellings:Evah
Variant Forms:Ava,Evia,Evita,Evani,Evina and Evaline
Non-English Forms:Jieva
Source Forms:Chava
Popularity:The name Eva ranked 256th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 140th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S.Census popularity survey of all ages,but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative:Chava could also be interpreted to mean ''living being.'' (A correspondent points out its linguistic connection to the joyful Jewish blessing le Chaim -- ''To life!'')
However,some scholars cite an alternate source -- another Hebrew expression meaning ''serpent.''
That second meaning reminds us of the Book of Genesis in the Jewish scriptures.Chava (translated as Eve,Eva or Ava) is the first woman,mother to all humanity.Tempted by the advice of an evil serpent,she disobeys God by eating of the Tree of Knowledge.She convinces her husband Adam to follow suit,and God banishes them from the Garden of Eden.
Due to that ancient story,this name can evoke a complex of images -- ranging from revered mother to temptress to seeker of knowledge.
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