Eve Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Eve Name at a Glance

Name	Eve
Meaning	Life, living, lively. Famous bearer: the Old Testament mother of the human race who tasted the forbidden fruit, precipitating the Fall of Man.
Origin	Hebrew
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Eve Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Eve means “Life, living, lively. Famous bearer: the Old Testament mother of the human race who tasted the forbidden fruit, precipitating the Fall of Man”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Eve Name Origin

Our database records Eve under Hebrew origin. Browse more Hebrew baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Eve a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Eve is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Eve

When considering Eve for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.