Evan
| Pronunciation | [ˈɛvən] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male (rarely female) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Welsh |
| Meaning | "God Is Gracious" or "Young Warrior" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Evangeline, Evangelos, Ian, Ivan |
Evan (Template:PronEng) is a Welsh masculine given name, although it has on the rare occasion been given to girls as well, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. The name is derived from "lefan", one of the other Welsh forms of John and is closely related to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Template:Hebrew Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH Is Gracious". Evan is also a Celtic name meaning "Young Warrior". It can also be the shortened version of the Greek name Evangelos. Evanna is an extended name from Evan, usually named for girls, while Eva is a shortened name from Evan for girls. Evan used as a last name can be Evans.
Popularity
The popularity of the name Evan in the United States has risen steadily over the past fifty years, from the 440-ranked name in 1957 to the 38-ranked name in 2008. Overall, Evan has been the 48th most popular name in the world and the sixty-third most popular name in the 1990s.
| Evan's popularity from 1997-2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | ||||
| 2008 | 38 | ||||
| 2007 | 40 | ||||
| 2006 | 42 | ||||
| 2005 | 38 | ||||
| 2004 | 39 | ||||
| 2003 | 44 | ||||
| 2002 | 56 | ||||
| 2001 | 56 | ||||
| 2000 | 55 | ||||
| 1999 | 57 | ||||
| 1998 | 63 | ||||
| 1997 | 60 | ||||
| Source: Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames | |||||
Notable people with the given name Evan
See also: All pages with titles beginning with Evan
- Evan Alexander, American politician
- Evan Bayh, former Governor of Indiana and United States Senator from Indiana
- Evan Bourne, ring name of American professional wrestler Matthew Joseph Korklan
- Evan Chambers, American musician
- Evan Cooper, former professional American football player
- Evan Dando, American musician
- Evan Dara, American novelist
- Evan Davis, British economist and journalist
- Evan Dobelle, American educator
- Evan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball player
- Evan Forde, American oceanographer
- Evan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to France
- Evan Gray, former New Zealand cricketer
- Evan Howell, American politician and soldier
- Evan Kim, American actor
- Evan Longoria, American professional baseball player
- Evan Lysacek, American figure skater
- Evan Price, Welsh politician
- Evan Roberts, American radio personality
- Evan Tanner, American UFC Fighter
- Evan Rachel Wood, American actress
- Evan Stewart, Zimbabwean Olympic diver
- Evan Williams, American singer
- Evan Wright, American writer
- Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer
Popular culture references to the name Evan
- Evan Almighty, a mainstream movie released on June 22, 2007 as a sequel to the popular Bruce Almighty.