Eva \e-va\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Eva), is pronounced AY-vah, EE-vah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Eva is "life, animal". Latinate form of Eve. Also an anglicization of the Gaelic name Aoife. Wife of Argentinian dictator Juan Per?Evita ("Little Eva") Per?actress Eva Gabor.
Eva has 8 variant forms: Ava, Eeva, Evah, Evani, Evaline, Evia, Evina and Evita.
For more information, see also related names Ena, Chava, Chaviva, Evangeline and Hava.