American meaning: Youth warrior; young warrior; well-born
Irish meaning: Young warrior
Scottish meaning: Young warrior
Welsh meaning: God is Good
Greek meaning: Young warrior; well-born
The meaning of the name “Evan” is different in several languages, countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.
Additional information: Evan is a masculine name of Welsh origin, like Ieunan, a form of John meaning ‘God Has Been Gracious,’ and is the name of the American Snapchat Founder Evan Spiegel who created the popular phone application that allows the user to send vanishing photos and videos.
Evan and Even are used also in Britanny where they are linked to John the Baptist. These forms overlap in Ireland and Scotland with forms of Eoghan, which are sometimes Ewan, Euan and Ewen. The Irish Evin does not seem to be related historically, since it means "swift", but is is usual now to equate the names.
Ev is a popular diminutive, and the name has also seen some use as a girl’s name. The name is commonly spelled and pronounced the same in English-speaking countries. Misspellings are uncommon, but ‘Evan’ is sometimes misspelled ‘Avan.’
The name Evan saw particular popularity from 2003 to 2014, peaking in 2009 at thirty-fifth place in the United States. The name saw heights in use in Canada peaking at the eighteenth place in 2008. The name remains in the top hundred names in both Canada and the United States today. The name has also seen some popularity in the United Kingdom with a place in the top hundred names from 2005 to 2013.
Famous people named Evan include Evan Peters (American Actor), Evan Rachel Wood (American Actress), Evan Bird (Canadian Actor), and Evan Turner (American Athlete). Fictional characters named Evan include Evan Baxter from the 2007 film Evan Almighty in which the main character becomes chosen by God to build a modern day Ark like the biblical story of Noah and the Ark, and Evan Treborn of the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect in which the main character realizes he has the power to time travel.
Evan Spiegel and two other students at Stanford University created the popular smartphone application, Snapchat. Since its beginning, the application has been valued at $10-$20 billion. Its popularity has continued as the developers continue to update the application to appeal to consumers. Recent updates include the option to send “snap stories,” and the use of what’s called a “geotag” has allowed businesses and colleges to attach a logo to advertise through the application.
The first thing you should know if you are considering Evan for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Evan is a boy name.
The name Evan is of Celtic - Gaelic , Hebrew origins, which means it has more than one root, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, Welsh speaking countries among others.
If you consider naming your baby Evan we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Evan Name Meaning
The meaning of Evan has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Evan are:
Hebrew meaning: God is gracious
Celtic - Gaelic meaning: Swift
American meaning: Youth warrior; young warrior; well-born
Irish meaning: Young warrior
Scottish meaning: Young warrior
Welsh meaning: God is Good
Greek meaning: Young warrior; well-born
Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Evan and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Evan and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Evan is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Popularity of the Name Evan
Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Evan displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.
Evan Boy Name Popularity Chart
Evan Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note:The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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Evan K.
December 19, 2016 @
5:27 am
Evan in Greek comes from ‘Evangellos’ (Ευάγγελος) which comes from ‘ev’ (ευ) which means ‘good’ in Greek and ‘angel’ (άγγελος) which means the one who brings news. So it actually means ‘The bearer of good news’.
It has nothing to do with ‘young warrior’ or ‘well born’.
Evan K.
December 19, 2016 @ 5:27 am
Evan in Greek comes from ‘Evangellos’ (Ευάγγελος) which comes from ‘ev’ (ευ) which means ‘good’ in Greek and ‘angel’ (άγγελος) which means the one who brings news. So it actually means ‘The bearer of good news’.
It has nothing to do with ‘young warrior’ or ‘well born’.