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Overview
Eva (エヴァ, Evua) is a Latin feminine name. It is derived from the Hebrew word Chava/Hava (חַוָּה, khavá) meaning "life" or "living one," and comes from Eve, the first human woman in the Old Testament book of Genesis.
In Japan, it is often used in creation as a nickname, such as the feminine name Evangeline.
Names
People
- Eva Braun (エヴァ・ブラウン) → Mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- Eva Green (エヴァ・グリーン) → French actress.
Characters
Literature
- Eva (エヴァ) → Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online
- Evangelin Mittermeyer (エヴァンゼリン・ミッターマイヤー) → Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Anime and Manga
- Eva Heinemann (エヴァ・ハイネマン, Evua Haineman) → Monster
- Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell (エヴァンジェリン・アタナシア・カテリン・マクダウェル, Evanjerin Atanashia Katerin Makudaueru) → Negima! Magister Negi Magi
Games
- Eva Armster (エーファ・アルムスター, Ēfa Arumusutā) → Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
- Eva Armstrong (エヴァ・アームストロング, Evua Amusutorongu) → I-Chu
- Eva Dominance XII (エヴァ・ドミナンスXII) → Chunithm
- Eva Ushiromiya (右代宮 絵羽, Ushiromiya Eba) → Umineko When They Cry
- Eva (エヴァ) → Devil May Cry
- Eva (エヴァ, Inaba Kaguya Hime) → Guardian Tales
Media
Anime and Manga
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) → Eva is often used as an abbreviation for the series and the Evangelion.
Related Articles
List of European Names Eve Evangeline
