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 [ 2 syll. e-van, ev-an ] The boy name Evan is also used as a girl name, but the use for boys is much more common. Its pronunciation is EHVahN KEY. Evan is used chiefly in the Scottish, English, and Welsh languages, and it is derived from Celtic and Hebrew origins. The name is an Anglicized form of Iefan, which is from Ieuan (Old Welsh). The name was first used in Wales around 1500; it became a common Welsh name by the 19th century before being adopted by the general English speaker around the 20th century. Evans (English), Iefan (Welsh and Irish), and Ifan (Welsh) are variants of Evan. In addition, Evan is a variant of the name Eoghan (Irish and Scottish) in the Scottish language. Evan is also a variant of the name John (English) in the English and Welsh languages. Van (English pet form), Ev (English short form), and Evin (English variant spelling) are other forms of Evan. Evan is a very popular baby name for boys, and it is also considered fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1900s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2005 with 0.476% of baby boys being given the name Evan. It ranked at #38 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.457% and its ranking #38, and it was the 2nd most popular after John (English), among all boy names in its group. In 2008, it was used 34% more than Evan. In the past century Evan has mostly been a boy name. Baby names that sound like Evan include Eban (Hebrew), Eben (Hebrew and English), Evaan (Ukrainian), Evin (Scandinavian and English), Ebony (English), and Epifanio (Spanish). KEY: Pronunciation for Evan: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
