Updated January 25, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Place name: From the town in France famous for Evian springwater

Girl name variations

Evian

Evian

+ 9% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish: Young warrior
  • Russian: God is gracious

What does Evan mean and stand for?

The name Evan is of Welsh origin and means "the Lord is gracious". It derives from the Iefan, a Welsh version of John, which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan. Evan is also a Hebrew word that can directly be translated to "rock."

Syllables: 2

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Boy name variations

Evans

Evans

+ 44% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Evann

Evann

- 14% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Evaine

Evaine

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Even

Even

+ 10% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Evin

Evin

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Evon

Evon

+ 40% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Evyn

Evyn

- 20% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Evanston

Evanston

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Ivan

Ivan

+ 3% this year
Masculine
Common
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Ivanchik

Ivanchik

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Ivann

Ivann

- 44% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Ivano

Ivano

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Iven

Iven

- 15% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Ivon

Ivon

- 29% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Ivyn

Ivyn

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Ivas

Ivas

0 % this year
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Ivin

Ivin

+ 60% this year
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Ivun

Ivun

0 % this year
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Rare
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How Popular Is The Name Evan

Family name origins & meanings

  • Welsh: from the personal name Iefan, a Welsh form of John. (The modern form of the personal name is Ieuan.)
  • Scottish: variant of Ewan.

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Popularity of the Name Evan 

According to Social Security Administration data, Evan has been consistently popular, remaining in the top 100 since 2000 and only recently falling out of the top 50 in 2014.

However, it is the 30th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Evan was at its peak popularity in January 2021.

Evan has been popular for quite a few years, with namesakes including Evan Edinger, Evan Handler, Evan Kim, and Evan Rachel Wood. Jenny McCarthy also chose Evan as a name for her son. It's been a popular choice for fictional characters, as well, appearing in Evan Almighty, Cheers, Greek, and Dear Evan Hansen.

Where is the Name Evan Popular?

Evan was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Evan

  • Ev
  • Evie

Evan pairs well with these middle names:

 

The name Evan appears on these baby name lists:

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Meaning and Origin of Evan