Chava
kha-VA; ha-VA
Hebrew
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Chava Origin and Meaning
The name Chava is a girl's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "life".
The Hebrew, Biblical form of Eve. While English speakers will likely find the forms Ava or Eve easier in everyday life, Chava is a lovely variation for a family that speaks Hebrew or Yiddish - plus, English speakers could always learn.
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Chava in Pop Culture
- Chavathird daughter in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof"
- Chavagolem in "The Golem and the Djinni" by Helene Wecker
- ''Chav'' or ''Charver'' (pronounced chava) is a UK slang term for a lowerclass thug