Evan

Boy's name

Evan is a Welsh name derived from the name Iefan, which is a form of John. It means "God is gracious."

Meaning God is gracious
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 2,526 Falling
Peak year 2007

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Short Names Starting With E

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Evan Peters - Actor known for "American Horror Story."
  • Evan Spiegel - Co-founder and CEO of Snapchat.
  • Evan Longoria - Professional baseball player.
  • Evan Goldberg - Screenwriter and producer of "Superbad."
  • Evan Williams - Co-founder of Twitter.
  • Evan Rachel Wood - Actress known for "Westworld."
  • Evan Turner - Professional basketball player.
  • Evan Almighty - Fictional character from the movie "Evan Almighty."
  • Evan Dando - Musician and frontman of The Lemonheads.
  • Evan Handler - Actor known for "Sex and the City."

Brothers for Evan

Boy names closely related to Evan

Dominic Donovan Leon Alexander Cody Damien Niko Aiden

Sisters for Evan

Girl names closely related to Evan

Penelope Aria Lana Maya Anya Isabel Liliana Emilia

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Evan

Deshawn Ean Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian Giana

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