Sheva Forename
153,195th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 2,355 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel
Sheva Forename Definition:
She'-vah, vanity, elevation, tumult, fame. Secretary to king David. 2 Sam. xx. 25.
Sheva Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 99% | 517 | 1:16,253 | 1,688 |
| United States | 100% | 413 | 1:877,814 | 19,206 |
| India | 63% | 391 | 1:3,107,105 | 139,769 |
| Philippines | 100% | 287 | 1:369,371 | 13,570 |
| Indonesia | 70% | 184 | 1:1,401,976 | 79,318 |
| Pakistan | 98% | 84 | 1:2,313,782 | 29,905 |
| Tanzania | 86% | 79 | 1:668,207 | 16,776 |
| Jamaica | - | 78 | 1:36,964 | 2,343 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 78 | 1:394,698 | 7,244 |
| Russia | 68% | 39 | 1:3,698,300 | 20,046 |
| Ukraine | 96% | 28 | 1:1,624,997 | 4,464 |
| Brazil | 100% | 24 | 1:8,926,506 | 114,727 |
| Canada | - | 20 | 1:1,656,669 | 26,761 |
| Belarus | 83% | 15 | 1:632,159 | 3,807 |
| Transnistria | 100% | 12 | 1:39,636 | 686 |
| England | 100% | 12 | 1:4,633,577 | 43,450 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 9 | 1:151,269 | 9,102 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| France | - | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 4 | 1:2,093,730 | 5,016 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Malaysia | 86% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 3 | 1:5,141,272 | 76,754 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Thailand | 50% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| South Africa | 100% | 2 | 1:27,266,324 | 304,698 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Armenia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Germany | 64% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Nigeria | - | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Italy | 93% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
The alternate forms: Shéva (1) are calculated separately.
Sheva (1,084) may also be a surname.
Sheva Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
She'-vah, vanity, elevation, tumult, fame. Secretary to king David. 2 Sam. xx. 25.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: vanity.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Sheva Forename Popularity
Sheva Demographics
Sheva Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Sample size: 7 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheva in the Russian language | ||
| Шева | seva | - |
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