Eeva is a feminine given name primarily found in Finland and Estonia.[1] It is a cognate of the English given name Eve and the Latin given name Eva. People bearing the name Eeva include:
- Eeva Haimi (born 1945), Finnish sprinter
- Eeva Joenpelto (1921–2004), Finnish novelist
- Eeva Kilpi (born 1928), Finnish writer and feminist
- Eeva Kuuskoski (born 1946), Finnish politician
- Eeva Park (born 1950), Estonian writer
- Eeva Ruoppa (1932–2013), Finnish cross-country skier
- Eeva Saarinen (born 1984), Finnish breaststroke swimmer
- Eeva Talsi (born 1988), Estonian violinist and singer
- Eeva Tikka (born 1939), Finnish writer
- Eeva Turunen (1933–2015), Finnish politician
Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Region of origin | Finland, Estonia |
Other names | |
Related names | Eve, Eva |
See also
edit- Eeva-Kaarina Aronen (1948-2015), Finnish author and journalist
- Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (1921–1999), Finnish actress
- Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921–1995), Finnish poet, playwright and translator
References
edit- ^ "Eesnime Eeva statistika". www.stat.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.