UK girl's name
Evah
Hebrew name meaning "life-giver" or "mother of all living".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Evah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Evah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3970, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 10 births.
This profile covers 55 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 2011 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 59 living people in the UK are called Evah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Evah ranked #3970 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 10 girls were registered as Evah.
- • Evah ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #675 in 2016.
- • About 59 living people in the UK are estimated to have Evah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3970
2022
Births in 2022
5
Latest year
Peak year
2021
10 births
Estimated living
59
2026
Meaning
What does Evah mean?
The name Evah is derived from the Hebrew name Chavah, which means "life-giver" or "mother of all living". It is the feminine form of the biblical name Eve, the first woman in the Book of Genesis. The name Evah is believed to have originated around the 10th century BCE, when the Hebrew Bible was written.
The name Evah appears in various ancient Hebrew texts, including the Torah and the Talmud. It is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the name given to the first woman created by God from Adam's rib. The name is also found in other religious scriptures, such as the Quran, where it is spelled as Hawwa.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Evah is in the Hebrew Bible, where it refers to the wife of Adam and the mother of Cain and Abel. In the biblical account, Evah is described as the first woman created by God and the progenitor of the human race.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Evah. One of the most famous is Evah Pinero (1892-1963), a Cuban-American actress and singer who was a prominent figure in the Vaudeville era. Another notable Evah is Evah Braun (1912-1945), the longtime companion and wife of Adolf Hitler.
Other historical figures with the name Evah include Evah Killick (1861-1936), a British suffragist and women's rights activist; Evah Canel (1857-1932), a Cuban writer and journalist; and Evah Peron (1919-1952), the former First Lady of Argentina and a prominent political figure known as "Evita".
The name Evah has remained popular throughout various cultures and time periods, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. While its origins can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible, the name has transcended its religious roots and has been adopted by people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Evah over time
The chart below shows babies named Evah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Evah, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2022, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Evah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3987 | 18 | 3 |
| 2010s | #4875 | 37 | 9 |
Geography
Where Evah is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Evah. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Evah ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #675 in 2016.
Across the UK
Evah in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#675 in 2016
1 years of NRS records, 4 total registered
Related
Names similar to Evah
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Evah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Evah in the UK right now?
In 2022, Evah was ranked #3970 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Evah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 10 babies registered as Evah in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Evah?
Hebrew name meaning "life-giver" or "mother of all living".
How many people are called Evah in the UK?
A total of 55 babies have been registered as Evah across the 12 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 4 more in Scotland.
Where is Evah most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Evah ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #675 in 2016. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.