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Evan

Say it EV-un 2 syllables

Welsh · “God is gracious”

Common across France, three Canadian provinces, and Ireland. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.

1 in 312 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 80 there.

Evan in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 0, common in 5, rare in 19.
Evan in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales195 (down)20252611 in 1,0421392020
Scotland128 (down)2025361 in 5461222020
Northern Ireland237 (down)202581 in 1,0351692020
Ireland80 (down)2025761 in 312492020
North America
Ontario (province)84 (down)2024142about 1 in 422522019
Quebec (province)83 (down)202586about 1 in 338572020
British Columbia (province)67 (down)202343about 1 in 303412018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025Not listed2020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)Not in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Victoria (state)Not in the published top 1012025Not listed2020
Queensland (state)Not in the published top 1012025Not listed2020
South Australia (state)Not in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
New ZealandNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Western Europe
France96 (down)20256901 in 439632020
Netherlands284 (down)202555about 1 in 1,2101792020
Central Europe
Austria1,241 (down)202521 in 19,0341,2092020
Switzerland156 (down)2025501 in 7201162020
Berlin (city)768 (down)20233about 1 in 5,1706762018
Munich (city)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Cologne (city)659 (down)20231about 1 in 6,3786442018
Bonn (city)397 (down)20251about 1 in 3,1703812020
Leipzig (city)241 (up)20252about 1 in 1,4384032020
Rostock (city)172 (new in the list)20251about 1 in 1,047Not listed2020
Nordic countries
Norway347 (new in the list)202591 in 2,587Not listed2020
Sweden452 (up)202513about 1 in 3,3184862020
DenmarkNot in the published top 502025Not listed2020
FinlandNot in the published top 502025No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
SpainNot in the published top 1002024Not listed2019
Catalonia (region)260 (down)2025151 in 1,3801402020
Italy145 (up)20241321 in 1,4351672019
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland357 (new in the list)202591 in 14,045Not listed2020
HungaryNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
Slovenia153 (up)202511about 1 in 6581782020
EstoniaNot in the published top 272025Not listed2020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
CroatiaNot in the published top 502025No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
IsraelRare: below the complete list2024Not listed2019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

The Welsh Ifan, anglicised, gives Evan, and it goes back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew yōḥānān, 'God is gracious'. It is a double of John, Ian, Ivan, Sean and Giovanni.

2 more paragraphs

It has two syllables, EV-un, and a soft, gentle sound. Related names include John, Ian, Ivan, Ifan and Yann.

Evan is found in the lists for British Columbia, Ireland and Quebec, and further down in France, Italy and Slovenia. French records put its peak in the late 2000s, and it is now falling in more places than it is rising.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
EV-un · 2 syllables · Stress on beat 1 of 2.
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Origin
Welsh
Related names
John, Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Sean, Shane, Jan, Jon, Janos, Gian, Ivano, Shaun, Shawn, Ifan, Ioannis, Yann, Honza, Hanns, Ion, Jaan, João, Xoán, Ioann
Where Evan comes from (Wiktionary)

Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Evan. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Evan over time

Rising in 4 of the 16 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 10. Peak in France: 2008.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Evan in England and Wales: #192 in 1996, a peak of #70 in 2009, and #195 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #192, 169 boys1997: #175, 189 boys1998: #167, 200 boys1999: #151, 233 boys2000: #152, 240 boys2001: #130, 330 boys2002: #129, 341 boys2003: #114, 451 boys2004: #99, 562 boys2005: #97, 607 boys2006: #85, 813 boys2007: #81, 857 boys2008: #80, 890 boys2009: #70, 973 boys2010: #76, 892 boys2011: #82, 770 boys2012: #86, 744 boys2013: #83, 723 boys2014: #102, 596 boys2015: #113, 554 boys2016: #121, 509 boys2017: #125, 467 boys2018: #138, 415 boys2019: #150, 376 boys2020: #139, 397 boys2021: #158, 343 boys2022: #167, 305 boys2023: #169, 307 boys2024: #178, 282 boys2025: #195, 261 boys#192 in 1996peak #70, 2009#195in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
1996192169
1997175189
1998167200
1999151233
2000152240
2001130330
2002129341
2003114451
200499562
200597607
200685813
200781857
200880890
200970973
201076892
201182770
201286744
201383723
2014102596
2015113554
2016121509
2017125467
2018138415
2019150376
2020139397
2021158343
2022167305
2023169307
2024178282
2025195261

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in France

Half of the boys named Evan in France since 1925 were born in or after 2010. Peak: 2008, about 779 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 0.3 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 0 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 0 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 0 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 0 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 0.2 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 0 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 0 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 0 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 0.2 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 0.5 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 2.5 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 10.3 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 24.2 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 69.7 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 335.9 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 722.7 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 639.3 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 426.4 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 305.7 per 100,000 boys20202025: 228 per 100,000 boys20252005-2009: about 1 in 138 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–19290.3
1930–19340
1935–19390
1940–19440
1945–19490
1950–19540.2
1955–19590
1960–19640
1965–19690
1970–19740.2
1975–19790.5
1980–19842.5
1985–198910.3
1990–199424.2
1995–199969.7
2000–2004335.9
2005–2009722.7
2010–2014639.3
2015–2019426.4
2020–2024305.7
2025228

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Evan

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Evan, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 224, Ireland

  2. 1 in 49, Italy

  3. 1 in 317, Scotland

  4. 1 in 230, Northern Ireland

  5. 1 in 418, Scotland

  6. 1 in 1,105, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 379, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 79, Italy

  9. 1 in 614, Scotland

  10. 1 in 251, Northern Ireland

All 40 brother names for Evan

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Evan's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 86, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 61, Northern Ireland

  3. 1 in 103, England and Wales

  4. 1 in 130, Scotland

  5. 1 in 62, Poland

  6. 1 in 88, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 137, Scotland

  8. 1 in 224, Northern Ireland

Full-name check

Evan Oliver

Syllables 2-3Initials E.O.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Evan

Sisters for Evan: Naomi, Jade, Lana, and 5 more
  1. NaomiRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  2. JadeRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  3. LanaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  4. GabriellaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  5. NinaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  6. VictoriaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  7. AnastasiaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan
  8. LilaRose and fell with Evan · Same generation as Evan

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Evan

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Evan's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Rare in Poland, Israel, Sweden, and 11 more places.

  2. Rare in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.

  3. Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.

  4. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.

  5. Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.

  6. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.

  7. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.

  8. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.

Famous people named Evan

Evan Peters, Evan Ndicka, and 6 more

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Evan

How popular is Evan in British Columbia?

Evan ranked #67 in British Columbia in 2023, given to 43 boys, about 1 in 303.

Is Evan rising in popularity?

Not overall: it is falling in more places than it is rising. Rising in 4 of the 16 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 10. Rising in: Rostock, Norway, Slovenia, and Italy.

What does Evan mean?

Evan means “God is gracious”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Evan have?

Evan has 2 syllables: EV-un.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

The 42 birth registers behind these figures

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