The first name Ève

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About the first name Ève

Meaning

The name Ève traditionally means “life” or “living”.

Historical origin

The name Ève comes from Hebrew Hawwah, the name of the first woman in the biblical book of Genesis.

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In Christian families, Ève was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:èvɛv

Frequency of the first name Ève by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ève by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ÈveLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ève in baptisms by year.10075502501815185418931932197120101815–1819 6 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 24 baptisms1895–1899 12 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1970–1974 6 baptisms1975–1979 30 baptisms1980–1984 36 baptisms1985–1989 30 baptisms1990–1994 42 baptisms1995–1999 72 baptisms2000–2004 42 baptisms2005–2009 24 baptisms2010–2014 6 baptisms

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