Evan
| Pronunciation | Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɛvan]; /[invalid input: 'English'][invalid input: 'pron']ˈɛvən/ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Gaelic, Scots, Welsh |
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| Region of origin | Wales |
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| Related names | John, 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 a Welsh masculine given name derived from "lefen", 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 Template:Hebrew Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH is gracious". Evan also comes from Gaelic Eóghan meaning "youth" or "young warrior" and Scots for "right-handed".[1][2] In Hebrew, the actual non-Proper noun, "evan/even/eban/eben", literally means "rock". It can also be the shortened version of the Greek name "Evangelos" (meaning messenger, or "Evander" (meaning good man). The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King". The name is also occasionally given to females, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, but Evans is usual.
Popularity
The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States rose steadily over the last several decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It has since declined somewhat, and dropped out of the top 50 male names in the US in 2013.
| Evan's popularity as a male name from 2000–2014 | |||||
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| Year | Rank | ||||
| 2014 | 58 | ||||
| 2013 | 55 | ||||
| 2012 | 47 | ||||
| 2011 | 40 | ||||
| 2010 | 36 | ||||
| 2009 | 35 | ||||
| 2008 | 38 | ||||
| 2007 | 40 | ||||
| 2006 | 42 | ||||
| 2005 | 38 | ||||
| 2004 | 39 | ||||
| 2003 | 44 | ||||
| 2002 | 56 | ||||
| 2001 | 56 | ||||
| 2000 | 55 | ||||
| Source: Social Security Administration.[3] | |||||
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 Bernstein, Israeli Olympic wrestler
- 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 Dunham, American mixed martial artist
- Evan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball player
- Evan Evans, American film score composer
- Evan Forde, American oceanographer
- Evan Fournier, French basketball player
- Evan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to France
- Evan Glodell, American feature film director, producer, writer, and actor
- Evan Goldberg, Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director
- Evan Gray, former New Zealand cricketer
- Evan Handler, American novelist and actor
- Evan Harris, British politician
- Evan Howell, American politician and soldier
- Evan Jenkins, American politician
- Evan Kaufmann, German-American ice hockey player
- Evan Kim, American actor
- Evan Leong, American film director
- Evan Longoria, American professional baseball player
- Evan Lysacek, American figure skater
- Evan Meek, American baseball player
- Evan Peters, American actor
- Evan Price, Welsh politician
- Evan Pugh, First President of Penn State University
- Evan Roberts, Welsh revivalist
- Evan Roberts, American radio personality
- Evan Tanner, American mixed martial artist
- Evan Lorimer Thomas, Welsh clergyman
- Evan Thomas, American journalist and author
- Evan Turner, American professional basketball player
- Evan Royster, American professional football player
- Evan Spiegel, American founder of Snapchat
- Evan Stewart, Zimbabwean Olympic diver
- Evan Williams, American singer
- Evan Williams, American founder of Twitter
- Evan Rachel Wood, American actress
- Evan Wright, American writer
- Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer
- Evan Carpenter, Great Human Youtuber (Radio Active Bacon)
Fictional characters
- Evan Baxter, in the 2007 film Evan Almighty
- Evan Chambers, in the 2007 TV series Greek
- Evan Delaney, female writer and legal assistant in five novels by Meg Gardiner
- Evan Evans, constable in ten novels by Rhys Bowen
- Evan Horne, jazz pianist in seven novels by Bill Moody
- Evan Michael Tanner, government agent with permanent insomnia in eight novels by Lawrence Block
- Evan Treborn, in the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect
People with a surname Evan
- 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
- Evan Almighty, a mainstream movie released on June 22, 2007 as a sequel to the popular Bruce Almighty.
See also
References
- ^ "Evan: Baby Boy Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". CafeMom. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Evan". Think Baby Names. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Social Security Online: Popular Baby Names at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames