Comments for the name Eva

Famous bearers: Eva Longoria, Eva Green.

In Germany, this name has two name days: 4 June for St Eva of Liege (Eva von Lüttich) and 24 December for the biblical mother of humanity.

There is an actress who was on the soap opera "All My Children" for years and is now on "CSI: Miami" - Eva LaRue.

Eva Peron was an actress that married an Argentinean officer and became a luminary for the Argentine people. She's played by Madonna in the movie 'Evita'.

Eva Braun was the longtime companion (and briefly wife) of Adolf Hitler.

Eva Marie Saint is an American actress.

Eva Gabor was a Hungarian actress known for her role on the "Green Acres" T.V. show.

Saint Eva of Liege is celebrated 26 May according to the Catholic calendar, but in Liege her feast is 14 March. An additional feast is 25 June.

The late singer Eva Cassidy, best known for her cover of Sting's "Fields of Gold," was a famous bearer of this name.

In German, Eva is pronounced as EH-fa. [noted -ed]

A pretty name; the pronunciation "eh-va" is the nicest.

My name is also Eva and I like it. It's short, so there is no need for nicknames, and it's international.

So much prettier than the overused Ava.

Another one of my favourite names for a girl. Classically pretty and feminine and not extremely common. I also like how you could use the nicknames Eve and Evie with it.

Eva Herzigová is a Czech model from Litvínov.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Eva here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

A very pretty name.

We named one of my twin daughters Eva (12 months old). We pronounce it eh-vuh and I think it is the most beautiful -- and unusal -- version of the name. Sooo much better than Ava or Ella! I think and hope that our Evy will be the only Eva she knows!

Eva Green, the French born actress, is the 'First Bond Girl', Vesper Lynn (odd name really, for a girl, I'm sorry) in Casino Royale (Excellent Movie). I also know a girl who pronounces her name like Ava, even though its spelt Eva.

Another one of my favorite short and sweet names :)

I was born in the mid-50s, and my parents named me after a relative who pronounced this name "Eh-vah." I've had a lifetime correcting people. Glad to hear my family's pronunciation is catching on.

Ironically, the relative was from my father's side of the family (English/German) but that pronunciation is closer to Italian, and my mother's family is mostly Italian.

Eva is Dante and Vergil's mother in the video game series Devil May Cry.

Oh, gosh, where to start? I just adore this name on so many levels. Beautiful sound, classic without being overused, feminine without being frilly, suits a newborn and her grandmother equally well. Not terribly popular, but not weird either, still familiar and easy to spell/pronounce. Short enough that it doesn't require a nickname, but has the option of two lovely nicknames if you so desire (they can even grow with her - Evie for when she's a little girl, Eve for when she's older). To me, it's just the perfect name.

Pronounced as "Ah-va".

Eva Breznikar sings and plays drums in the Slovene musical group Laibach.

Eva Wilma is a Brazilian actress.

Eva could also represent a latinised form of Gaelic 'Aoibhe' or Old English 'Æffe'.

I always ignored the name Eva, thinking it was boring, too short, too simple. Then I read this book, called Tenderwire, and the protagonist was named Eva Tyne, and she was such an unforgettable character that it made me fall in love with this name.

I am from Persia and my name is Elena and I like it more than Eva but I think Eva is also very pretty and we call it ha-vaa in Iran.

Eva is the name my husband and I gave our daughter (now 10 months old). I always loved it - it's simple, feminine without being frilly, international, short and easy to pronounce - or so I thought! The problem we have with it now is that so many people think she's just another "Ava"! We pronounce it EE-vah.

I love this name! It's simple and nice and has a great meaning. I have a friend who has this name and I think it suits her well. When I think of the name Eva, I think of a wonderful, smart girl with a good sense of humor.

Eva Amurri is an American actress, daughter of Susan Sarandon.

There's a 1948's Swedish film called 'Eva', written by Ingmar Bergman.

Eva is a name of a character in the Freedom Writers movie.

Some people I know use this as an abbreviation for the band Evanescence.

There is a singer who recently won Canadian Idol called Eva (Eh-vah) Avila.

This is the name of one of my friends and the middle name of my sister. They both pronounce it Ee-vah. It's a pretty name.

Eva Pigford, winner of America's Next Top Model Cycle 2, is a famous bearer.

Eva is the name of a beautiful song by the Finnish band Nightwish.

In my class we're reading a play called An Inspector Calls and the girl that kills herself in it is called Eva Smith.

Famous bearers:
Actress Eva Aichmajer
Eva Braun, wife of Adolf Hitler
Gymnast Eva Věchtová-Bosáková
Actress Eva Blažková
Figure skater Eva Bendová
Moderator Eva Chaloupková
Singer Eva Cassidy
Politician´s Prisoner Eva Vokálová-Dušková
Actress Eva Jeníčková
Actress Eva Elsner
Model Eva Eminger
Opera singer Eva Urbanová
Actress Eva Green
Model Eva Gregor
Model Eva Herzigová
Actress Eva Hrušková
Actress Eva Herzig
Actress Eva Longoria
Actress Eva Matějková
Baskeball player Eva Němcová
Singer Eva Pilarová
Politician Eva Tylová
Actress Eva Ujfaluši
Actress Eva Vejmělková
Model Eva Zmrzlík

This name always reminds me of "evil". Probably because of the movie called "Deliver us From Eva". But past that, it's kinda nice.

I love this name beyond belief. To me it's beautiful, sweet, and somewhat other-wordly--as weird as that sounds. But I think I liked this name a lot more after listening to the song "Eva" by Nightwish, my favourite band. =)

The female robot lead in Wall-E. What a classic love story.

I pronounce Eva and Ava the same way, but I far prefer Eva. It just sounds so classical, pretty, universal, and timeless, in comparison to Ava, which is very faddish and overused at the moment.

This name is lovely; so much better than the overly trendy Ava. Due to famous women like Eva Peron, Eva Braun, and Eva Gabor, I've always pronounced it like Ava. I just can't pronounce it with a long E.

Eva Pigford Marcille, AKA "Eva the Diva" ANTM Cycle 3 winner.

Actually, in Spanish the pronunciation is EH-bah. Spanish doesn't make a distinction between the sound of b and v, both graphemes correspond with the /b/ phoneme.

Pronounced more like EH-vah in Spanish. Could be a nickname for Evelina.

Eva is one of my favorite names, and I love that it's my middle name. I sometimes wish that this was my first name, since I find many more Alexandras than Evas. My family pronounces it a number of ways. My siblings say EE-vah, my parents say EH-vah, and I say AH-vah. I don't really care, because I love my name. My Hebrew name is Chava, which means "giver of life" (reason for why I pronounce it the way I do). A beautiful meaning for a beautiful name!

A bit short and boring, but at least it's not too common.

My best friend is named Eva. I love her name, it's pretty in general, but there are good nicknames for it, too: Eve, Evie.

Whenever I see this name, I want to pronounce it like Ava. I have no idea why.

Eva Mendes is an American actress.

Eva Markvoort was a Canadian girl with cystic fibrosis and famously red hair. She kept a LiveJournal account and made a documentary about her life, both entitled 65_redroses.

Eva Hesse was an American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics.

Derives from Greek: "ευ", which means: good, nice.

I know a girl who pronounced it Ay-vuh. I personally like Ee-vuh better.

I pronounce it ee-va. If you want ay-va, that's Ava.

Eva is the name of the blue rabbit princess in the Jazz Jackrabbit games.

This is my little sister's name. It is quite cute and it suits her. It is pronounced 'ee-vuh', and I think it is the most prettiest out of all. We sometimes pronounce it the German way 'e-fah' when we speak German. I think this name can suit any girl and it sounds nicer than the very overused Ava. A good girls name.

My great aunt and grandmother from italy were both named Eva. I think it is the most beautiful, elegant, timeless and classic name for a girl. I am currently pregnant with my first child and want nothing more than to have a girl so I can name her after the most influential women that ever graced my life.