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Chava

Girl

Meaning of Chava: Hebrew: 'life'

Chava is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1685th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1685

117 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,552

First recorded 1951 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 35 babies1982: 29 babies1983: 37 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 41 babies1987: 48 babies1988: 37 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 42 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 42 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 55 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 52 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 59 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 72 babies2004: 69 babies2005: 72 babies2006: 79 babies2007: 95 babies2008: 84 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 95 babies20102011: 98 babies2012: 98 babies2013: 97 babies2014: 82 babies2015: 95 babies2016: 112 babies2017: 99 babies2018: 98 babies2019: 95 babies2020: 110 babies20202021: 114 babies2022: 151 babies2023: 120 babies2024: 160 babies2025: 117 babies
US babies named Chava per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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