Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
cha-va
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Hebrew חַוָּה (khavá, “Eve”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: חַוָּה

Questions

What does chava mean?
A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does chava come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce chava

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