Evan Meaning in English, Evan Baby Name Origin Gender Meaning Pronunciation

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Evan
Gender
Boy, Girl
Origin
Celtic, Hebrew, Scottish, Welsh
Pronunciation
EV-ən::EH-vahn::EHVahn
Meaning
A Celtic or Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Eoghan, which itself means 'born of yew', derived from 'iúr' meaning 'yew tree'.
Related Evan Baby Names
Everly, Avery, Ava, Evelyn, Eden, Eleanor, Mila, Hazel, Eloise, Evie, Harper, Ryan::Aba, Abran, Abun, Achan, Ada, Adah, Adal, Adam, Adan, Adana
Similar Evan Baby Names
Ewan::Eavan, Eban, Eben, Ebonee, Ebonie, Ebony, Evanee, Evania, Evanna, Evian
Sibling Names
Ethan, Ryan, Owen, Noah, Andrew, Nathan, Jacob, Liam, Ian, Dylan, Logan, Eli, Emma, Olivia, Emily, Ella, Ava, Lauren, Sophia, Grace, Morgan, Lily, Hannah, Claire::Chloe, Haydn, Jack, Jessica, Niamh, Olivia, Reuben, Scarlett, Toby::Grace, Amelia, Oliver, Harry, Riley, Lily, George, Sienna, Millie, Joseph
Middle Names
Daniel, George, Harry, Jamie, Oliver, Sebastian, William::James, Michael, Joseph, Andrew, William, Alexander, Daniel, Jacob, Lee, Matthew
About
Evan is derived from Iefan, itself a Welsh variant of John. John originates in Hebrew language and means "God is merciful". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. Throughout history it was borne by numerous kings, princes, emperors, popes and saints, the most famous being John the Baptist and John the Apostle. More recently, the famous bearers include John F. Kennedy and John Lennon.::Some say Evan is a Welsh form of John, the Scottish form of Euan or a short form of the Greek Evangelos. Others think it dates to the ancient Hebrew root for John that means God is gracious. No matter its origins, Evan is here to stay. According to Social Security Administration data, Evan first made the list of top 100 boys names in 1983. Right now, its slightly more popular for boys than it is for girls, though that hasnt stopped actress Evan Rachel Wood, Twitter cofounder and entrepreneur Evan Williams and the Tony Awardwinning play Dear Evan Hansen from keeping it in the spotlight.
Famous Persons
Evan Dando - musicianEvan Farmer - actorEvan Handler - actorEvan Longoria - baseball playerEvan Meek - baseball playerEvan Moore - football playerEvan Parket - jazz musician
Numerology
The name Evan has a numerology value of 8 In numerological terms, this means the following PowerAbility to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.Political or national strength.Great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.The possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy.SacrificeThe surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.:: Numerology SoulUrge Number: 6 People with this name have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated. Expression Number: 6 for harmony and balance in their lives, and respond positively to beautiful things. Rate this name: Max 5 stars0My Rating This name has 0