Eeva
التعريفات والمعاني
== Estonian ==
=== Proper noun ===
Eeva
Eve (wife of Adam)
a female given name of biblical origin (more common in the form Eva)
==== Related terms ====
Ave, Eevi, Eva, Eve, Evi, Evelin, Ivi, Ivika
== Finnish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈeːʋɑ/, [ˈe̞ːʋɑ̝]
Rhymes: -eːʋɑ
Syllabification(key): Ee‧va
Hyphenation(key): Ee‧va
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Latin Ē̆va, from Ancient Greek Εὔᾱ (Eúā), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā́).
==== Proper noun ====
Eeva
a female given name, equivalent to English Eve
Eve (wife of Adam)
===== Usage notes =====
One of the most popular female names in Finland since the Reformation.
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
===== Related terms =====
Eevi
Eveliina
===== Statistics =====
Eeva is the 31st most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 18,822 female individuals (and as a middle name to 6,134 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
=== Etymology 2 ===
From a Karelian vernacular form of the Eastern Orthodox name Ieva, from Russian Евфимий (Jevfimij).
==== Proper noun ====
Eeva
a Finnish surname
===== Declension =====
===== Statistics =====
The surname Eeva belongs to 239 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
=== References ===