Given name & surname
Evia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
Evia is a variant of Eva. One Hebrew interpretation is “giver of life; a lively woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evia is a variant of Eva. One Hebrew interpretation is “giver of life; a lively woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,025
- 0 boys · 1,025 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,044 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,044 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 436 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Evia’s family of names
Evia has a related form in Eva. In Greek usage, Evia as a surname is a transliteration of Έβια.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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