Fun Facts About the Name Eabha
- 84 babies named Eabha: U.S. records list 84 babies given the name Eabha from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Eabha Mean?
Éabha is the Irish form of the biblical name Eve. In Genesis, Eve is the first woman, and her name appears in Hebrew as Ḥawwāh. That Hebrew name is traditionally connected to the root ḥayah, "to live," so it is usually explained as "living one" or "life." The same passage calls Eve "mother of all living," which reinforces the association with life rather than with a separate meaning. In Irish the name is written Éabha, often without the accent as Eabha, and it carries the meaning of the biblical Eve rather than a distinct Irish etymology of its own.
Eabha Name History & Origins
The name entered Irish through Latin, where Eve was written Eva, and through Irish translations of the Bible. Irish uses Éabha as its form of Eve, matching Eva in English, German, and the Scandinavian languages, Ève in French, and Ewa in Polish. The accent in Éabha is a fada, which marks a long vowel in Irish and produces the pronunciation "AY-vuh."
As a given name in Ireland, Éabha belongs to the same biblical tradition as other Irish forms of scriptural names. It is not related to the Irish name Aoife; despite the shared letters, Aoife comes from Old Irish and has a separate origin and history.
How Popular is the Name Eabha?
Eabha 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 2025. Its best rank was #7,590 in 2025.
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 | #7,590 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #9,060 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #13,893 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #8,670 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #12,538 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,090 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #16,962 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #17,608 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #15,510 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,917 | 5 | 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 Eabha Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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