Eva (name) continental Europe (particularly in Northern Europe after the Reformation). The Hebrew equivalent of Eva is חוה ("Ḥawwah," often anglicized as "Chava"), meaning "life". Eva (name) Eva is a female given name, the Latinate counterpart of English Eve, derived from a Hebrew name meaning "life" or "living one." It can also mean full of Life or mother of life. It is the standard biblical form of Eve in many European languages. Evita is a diminutive form of the Spanish name "Eva", most often referring to María Eva Duarte de Perón. During the 1990 United States Census, approximately 0.159 percent of females
Eva (Nightwish song) wrongly in her life, and her escape from her home as she runs away alone for a better future, dreaming of what will come. According to a diary entry posted to the official Nightwish website by the new vocalist on May 13, 2007, "Eva" is a soft, sad and emotional song. A sample of the track has been posted on the internet some days before the release with the following lyrics: "(...)She walks alone but not without her name. Eva flies away, dreams the world far away. In this cruel children's game, there's no friend to call her name (...)",