EVE  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "life"

Popularity in 2008: #655

Oldest name in the Book, now coming back into style, has the virtues of simplicity and purity, yet has more strength and resonance than other single-syllable names like Ann. British actor Clive Owen chose it for his daughter.

Variations:
Evike, Evy, Eveline, Evonne, Evvy, Evelina, Evaleen, Ebba, Evvie, Eba, Evie, Evette, Evyn, Ewie, Evelyn, Evey, Evlyn, Eva, Ewy

International Variations:
Evuska, Evicka, Evka (Czech) Eeva (Finnish) Evaine (French) Evi, Evchen (German) Evathia (Greek) Ewalina (Hawaiian) Eeve, Éahbaeibhlin, Aoife, Aioffeaobh, Aoibh (Irish Gaelic) Ewa (Polish) Yeva, Yevka, Evva (Russian) Evita, Evetta, Evelia, Eviana, Evia (Spanish) Efa (Welsh) Chaya, Chava, Hava (Yiddish)

People who like Eve also like:

Evelyn, Cecily, Clara, Clementine, Eleanor, Evangeline, Ivy, Matilda, Ruby, Violet, Henry, William, Jasper, James

Eve is being discussed in our message boards:

• Initials spell a name...
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Evienne - we desperately need REAL opinions!
• Not sure...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Eve:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are