Chava
Meaning
"life, living"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,419
- Total SSA Count
- 157
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chavi, Chavie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"life, living"
Origin: Hebrew
"judged, vindicated"
Origin: Hebrew
Dina is more popular, ranked #1337 vs #1419 for Chava.
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Dina is more popular, ranked #1337 compared to Chava at #1419 in the United States.
Chava means "life, living" (Hebrew origin). Dina means "judged, vindicated" (Hebrew origin).
Chava is primarily a girl name. Dina is primarily a girl name.