Fun Facts About the Name Chava
- More than 3 thousand babies named Chava: U.S. records list 3,549 babies given the name Chava from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Chava Mean?
Chava is a Hebrew name meaning "life" or "living." It is related to the Hebrew root ḥayah (חיה), "to live." In the Hebrew Bible, Chava (חַוָּה) is the first woman, known in English as Eve. Genesis 3:20 gives her name along with the explanation "mother of all living" (em kol chai), a wordplay that ties the name to the vocabulary of life.
The exact derivation is disputed. The vowels of Chava do not line up neatly with the root ḥayah, so some scholars treat the Genesis explanation as a folk etymology rather than a strict linguistic derivation, and other Semitic roots have been suggested. The name's meaning in its earliest form is therefore not fully settled.
Chava Name History & Origins
Chava is the Hebrew form of the name given in the Bible to the first woman. Passed through Greek and Latin, that name became Eve in English, while Jewish communities kept the Hebrew form Chava. The name appears in the Hebrew text of Genesis and has been read and recited in Jewish liturgy and study ever since.
Jewish families in Hebrew- and Yiddish-speaking communities used the name in daily life, and it remains a common given name in Israel and among Jewish families elsewhere. Its English cousin Eve developed along a separate path through Christian Europe.
How Popular is the Name Chava?
Chava has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,415 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,737 | 117 | 0.0073% |
| 2024 | #1,415 | 157 | 0.0097% |
| 2023 | #1,712 | 120 | 0.0075% |
| 2022 | #1,462 | 151 | 0.0092% |
| 2021 | #1,781 | 114 | 0.0070% |
| 2020 | #1,795 | 110 | 0.0068% |
| 2019 | #2,014 | 95 | 0.0057% |
| 2018 | #1,998 | 98 | 0.0058% |
| 2017 | #1,994 | 99 | 0.0057% |
| 2016 | #1,842 | 112 | 0.0063% |
| 2015 | #2,062 | 95 | 0.0053% |
| 2014 | #2,272 | 82 | 0.0046% |
| 2013 | #2,005 | 97 | 0.0055% |
| 2012 | #1,985 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 2011 | #2,001 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 2010 | #2,077 | 95 | 0.0053% |
| 2009 | #2,247 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 2008 | #2,322 | 84 | 0.0044% |
| 2007 | #2,119 | 95 | 0.0049% |
| 2006 | #2,378 | 79 | 0.0042% |
| 2005 | #2,439 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2004 | #2,450 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 2003 | #2,326 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2002 | #2,752 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 2001 | #2,573 | 59 | 0.0033% |
| 2000 | #2,987 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1999 | #3,329 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #2,621 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,985 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #2,377 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 1995 | #2,795 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1994 | #2,851 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1993 | #2,836 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1992 | #3,279 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1991 | #2,797 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1990 | #2,607 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1989 | #2,622 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1988 | #2,813 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1987 | #2,240 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 1986 | #2,426 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 1985 | #2,714 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1984 | #2,345 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 1983 | #2,483 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 1982 | #3,029 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #2,620 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1980 | #3,232 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1979 | #2,803 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 1978 | #3,302 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1977 | #3,187 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1976 | #2,672 | 29 | 0.0020% |
| 1975 | #3,654 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #3,126 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1973 | #2,839 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1972 | #3,570 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1971 | #3,812 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #5,463 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #5,107 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #5,719 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #3,997 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #4,132 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #6,737 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #5,372 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #5,374 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,387 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #5,237 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,925 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Chava Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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