Evan

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Evan
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈɛvan]
English: /ˈɛvən/
GenderMale
Language(s)English, 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

Evan is both an English and Welsh male 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.

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".[citation needed]

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
Year Rank
2021 118
2020 102
2019 96
2018 86
2017 84
2016 69
2015 67
2014 58
2013 55
2012 47
2011 40
2010 36
2009 35
2008 38
2007 40
2006 42
2005 39
2004 39
2003 44
2002 56
2001 56
2000 55
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

Popular culture references to the name Evan

See also

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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