Chava
How to say it: HAH-vuh · /ˈhɑvə/
Hebrew 'life, living one', Hebrew form of Eve - biblical name of Adam's wife.
Chava was the 1,350th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 117 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,166 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,350 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 117 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,336 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,166 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Chava is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ava
- Chavi
Honouring a Chava in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chava is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Chava
- Chava Alberstein (born 1946)Israeli singer
- Chava Rosenfarb (1923–2011)Holocaust survivor and Jewish-Canadian author
- Chava Shapiro (1876–1943)Volhynian Jewish writer
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