Chava
Chava is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Chava in their class.
About the Name Chava
Chava has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 315 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #1666 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Chava is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Chava in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Chava
- Chava Lifshitz — Chava Lifshitz, née Eva Wolf, was an Austrian-Israeli chemist who was best known for her contributions to mass spectrometry and the gas-phase chemistry of ions.
- Chava Shapiro — Chava Shapiro (Hebrew: חַוָּה שַׁפִירָא, romanized: Ḥava Shapira, German: Ewa Schapiro; 26 December 1876 – 28 February 1943), known also by the pen name Em Kol Chai (Hebrew: אֵם כָּל חָי, lit.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Chava
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Chava
Almost certainly the only Chava in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia