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Evan

female

Meaning

"God Is Gracious"

Evan is a Welsh form related to John, ultimately derived from Hebrew and interpreted as expressing divine graciousness.

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Popularity History of Evan

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#2775Ranked in 2024

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#2775

Evan was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-96

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Evan Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Evan

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Famous Evans

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    Evan Peters
    American actor known for American Horror Story and WandaVision

Quick Facts

OriginWelsh, Hebrew
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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