Life
Chava is the original Hebrew form of the name Eve. In the Book of Genesis, it is derived from the root word 'chay', signifying life or living, as she was the mother of all living things.
Less common today
Chava isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,402 in 2024.
Renowned Israeli folk singer and activist
Major Yiddish-language novelist and Holocaust survivor
The third daughter of Tevye the milkman · Fiddler on the Roof
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
