Girl · Greek
Evangeline
Say it: ih-VAN-juh-leen
Meaning
From Greek euangelion 'good news'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Popularised by Longfellow's poem 'Evangeline' (1847) about an Acadian woman; Evangelia is common in Greece.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 29,091 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 2016, about 1 in 1,300 girls
- 1,156 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Evangelina, Evangéline, Évangeline
| Greek | Evangelia |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Evangelina |
| Italian | Evangelina |
| French | Évangéline |
| English | Evangeline |
Famous bearers
- Evangeline, Acadian heroine of Longfellow's poem
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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