Evan

Evan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro.

From Wikipedia

Evan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 973 babies (rank #70 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Evan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Evan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,709

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

973

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	169	#193
1997	189	#175
1998	200	#167
1999	233	#151
2000	240	#152
2001	330	#130
2002	341	#129
2003	451	#114
2004	562	#99
2005	607	#97
2006	813	#85
2007	857	#81
2008	890	#80
2009	973	#70
2010	892	#76
2011	770	#82
2012	744	#86
2013	723	#83
2014	596	#102
2015	554	#113
2016	509	#121

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

169

#193

1997

189

#175

1998

200

#167

1999

233

#151

2000

240

#152

2001

330

#130

2002

341

#129

2003

451

#114

2004

562

#99

2005

607

#97

2006

813

#85

2007

857

#81

2008

890

#80

2009

973

#70

2010

892

#76

2011

770

#82

2012

744

#86

2013

723

#83

2014

596

#102

2015

554

#113

2016

509

#121

Meaning

Numerology of Evan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Evan

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