Evan

For other uses, see Evan (disambiguation).
Evan
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈɛvan]
English: /ˈɛvən/
GenderMale (primarily)
LanguageEnglish, Welsh
Origin
Meaning
  • Welsh form of John
  • "YHWH is gracious"[1] (Ancient Hebrew)
Region of originCeltic
Other names
Related namesEoin, Euan, Evandro, Evaristo, Ewan, Giannis, Giovanni, Hanan, Hans, Hone, Hovhannes, Ian, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ivan, Iven, Jaan, Jack, Jackson, Jahan, Jan, Jane, Janet, Janez, János, Jean, Jens, Jhon, Joan, João, Johan/Johann, Johanan, Johannes, John, Johnny, Jon, Jone, Jonne, Jonni, Jovan, Juan, Juha, Juhani, Sean, Shane, Siân, Sinéad, Siobhan, Sion, Sioned, Xoán, Yahya, Yannis, Yo-han, Yohannes, Yunus

Evan is a Welsh and English masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is occasionally given to women, as with the actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may also be encountered as a surname, although Evans is a far more common form within this context. [citation needed]

Other languages possess words and names ostensibly similar to Evan, such as Eòghann in Scottish Gaelic, Eógan in Irish, Owain in Welsh, and Owen in English. However, these names are altogether different etymologically, generally thought to come from the Greek and Latin word eugenēs, which means "noble" or "well-born".[2]

Popularity

The popularity of the name Evan in the United States rose steadily over the latter half of the 20th century, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It began to decline in 2010 and had dropped out of the top 100 by 2020. Among American males in 2021, the name had less than a third of the popularity it had had in 2010.

Evan's popularity as a male name 2000–2023
Year Rank
2023 137
2022 133
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
  • Gerard Evan (born 1955), British biologist
  • Gio Evan (born 1988; as Giovanni Giancaspro), Italian artist
  • Jared Evan (born 1989; as Jared Evan Siegel), American singer-songwriter
  • Rob Evan, American actor and singer

See also

References

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Morgan, T. J.; Morgan, Prys (1985). Welsh Surnames. University of Wales. pp. 172–173.
  3. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Online. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Baby Name Website". Baby Center. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

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