Éabha
/ˈeːvˠə/
The English name Eva is written as Éabha in Irish.
Éabha is the Irish form of the female given name Eva.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈeːvˠə/
Did you know?
- The name Éabha is a cognate of the Greek name Eúa, illustrating how early biblical texts traveled through multiple languages before reaching Irish.
- The accent on the first letter, called the síneadh fada, changes the sound of the 'E' to a long vowel, similar to the 'a' in 'date'.
- Though it sounds like a simple two-syllable name, the ending 'a' in Éabha is a schwa sound, making it softer than the sharp 'a' in many other European languages.
Examples in context
- Is maith liom an t-ainm Aoife.I like the name Aoife.
- Tá Éabha ag teacht anois.Éabha is coming now.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking on the street.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil Éabha anseo?Is Éabha here?
- CianNíl sí anseo anois.She is not here now.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil sí ag obair?Is she working?
- CianTá, tá sí ag obair.Yes, she is working.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Éabha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Éabha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
