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Chava
OriginHebrew
Meaning"life"
About Chava
The Hebrew, Biblical form of Eve. While English speakers will likely find the forms Ava or Eve easier in everyday life, Chava is a lovely variation for a family that speaks Hebrew or Yiddish - plus, English speakers could always learn.
Pronounced HAH-vah.
As of October 2026, Chava ranked #1737 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1415 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Chava is a girl's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "life".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,272 | 82 | 45.9 |
| 2015 | #2,062 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2016 | #1,842 | 112 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | #1,994 | 99 | 57.3 |
| 2018 | #1,998 | 98 | 57.6 |
| 2019 | #2,014 | 95 | 56.6 |
| 2020 | #1,795 | 110 | 68 |
| 2021 | #1,781 | 114 | 69.5 |
| 2022 | #1,462 | 151 | 92.1 |
| 2023 | #1,712 | 120 | 74.8 |
| 2024 | #1,415 | 157 | 96.9 |
| 2025 | #1,737 | 117 | 72.8 |
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golem in "The Golem and the Djinni" by Helene Wecker
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