Girl names that mean life
Most widely given today: Ava, Eva and Zoe.
8 girl names whose sourced meaning includes life. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
life (via Eva); or beauty, radiance (via Aoife)
Say it AY-vuh
Roots in Hebrew, Irish and Germanic
life (via Eva); or beauty, radiance (via Aoife)
2 syllablesLoved in Ontario, British Columbia and two more places. Common across the UK, Ireland, France and 12 more places. Rare in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and five more places.
1 in 108 girls born in Scotland in 2025
to live, alive (Hebrew root)
Say it EE-vuh
Roots in Latin and Hebrew
to live, alive (Hebrew root)
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia, Canada, Norway and 21 more places. Rare in Poland, Munich and Sweden. Loved in Estonia, Moscow and Croatia.
1 in 228 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Zoë,
life
Say it ZOH-ee
Greek origin from Zoë,
life
2 syllablesLoved in Hungary. Common across the Netherlands, Canada, four German cities and 14 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Sweden and four more places.
1 in 190 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Zoë,
life
Say it ZOH-ee
Greek origin from Zoë,
life
2 syllablesCommon across Canada and one more place. Rare in five German cities, Austria, Ireland and ten more places.
1 in 754 girls born in Ireland in 2025
life
Say it VEE-tuh
Latin origin
life
2 syllablesLoved in Slovenia. Rare in Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and four more places. Common in Croatia.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
living
Say it KHY-uh
Hebrew origin
living
2 syllablesCommon in Israel. Rare in England and Wales, Quebec and Switzerland.
1 in 4,871 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
probably alive
Say it VIV-ee-un
Latin origin
probably alive
3 syllablesRare in Canada, Cologne, Poland and eight more places. Common in Finland.
1 in 5,890 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Vivian,
probably alive
Say it VIV-ee-en
Latin origin from Vivian,
probably alive
3 syllablesCommon in Hungary. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Poland and four more places.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025