Evan

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name יְהֹוחָנָן‎ Yəhôḥānān, which means "Yahweh is gracious". Evan is also the shortened version of the Greek names "Evangelos" (meaning "good messenger") and "Evander" (meaning "good man"). The name is also sparingly given to women, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, of which Evans is the most common iteration.

For the city, see Evan, Minnesota.
Evan
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈɛvan]
English: /ˈɛvən/
GenderMale
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Welsh
Origin
Meaning
  • form of "John" / "YHWH is gracious"[1] (Welsh)
  • "Young warrior" (Gaelic)
  • "Right-handed" (Scots)
  • "Good messenger/Good man" (Greek)
Region of originCeltic
Other names
Related namesJohn, Giovanni, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioan, Ioane, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jonne, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Yohannes

Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word "Eóghan" meaning "youth" or "young warrior", and means "right-handed" in Scots.[2] Hebrew: אֶבֶן, romanized: even literally means "rock". The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King".

Popularity

The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States had risen steadily in recent decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It has since declined, dropping out of the top 50 male names in the US by 2013 and out of the top 100 by 2020. It was never a popular name for girls, though its popularity as a girl's name increased slightly in the 1980s and '90s; it has also declined since then, just as it has among boys.

Evan's popularity as a male name 2000–2021
YearRank
2021118
2020102
201996
201886
201784
201669
201567
201458
201355
201247
201140
201036
200935
200838
200740
200642
200539
200439
200344
200256
200156
200055
Sources:[3][4]

People

Given name

Fictional characters

Surname
  • Rev. Cadwallader William Evan (?–1876), first minister of Stow Church, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Mostyn Evan (1861–1924), Cadwallader William Evan's son. A South Australian lawyer and sports administrator

See also
  • All pages with titles beginning with Evan
  • Euan
  • Inan

References
  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. "Evan". Think Baby Names. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Online. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. "Baby Name Website". Baby Center. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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