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Boy · Welsh, from Hebrew
Evan
Say it: EV-un
Meaning
An Anglicized form of Welsh Ifan or Ieuan, Welsh forms of John (Hebrew 'God is gracious').
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Long common in Wales, it rose steadily in the US from the 1970s.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 278,379 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2009, about 1 in 193 boys
- 3,476 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Evin
| Welsh | Ifan |
|---|---|
| Welsh | Ieuan |
| English | John |
Famous bearers
- Evan Williams, American tech entrepreneur
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.