Eva

Eva is the Latinized and widely adopted international form of the Hebrew name Chavah, derived from the root meaning life or living. In the Hebrew Bible, Eve is the name given to the first woman, making it one of the oldest recorded personal names in the Western tradition. The name spread throughout Europe through Latin translations of scripture and remains common across many languages and cultures. Closely related forms include Eve, Ève, Ewa, Evita, and Aoife.