The baby name Evangeline is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-VAN-juh-leen (IPA: /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛliːn/) or uh-VAN-juh-lin (IPA: /əˌvænˈdʒɛlɪn/).
Evangeline is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Evangeline is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-VAN-juh-leen (IPA: /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛliːn/) or uh-VAN-juh-lin (IPA: /əˌvænˈdʒɛlɪn/).
Evangeline is Greek in Origin.
Evangeline stems from Greek eu (“good”) + angelos (“messenger”), through euangelion, “good news, gospel.” Adopted into Late Latin evangelium and Old French evangile, it emerged in English as a 19th‑century literary given name - often via French Évangéline - with the sense “bringer of good news” or “bearer of the gospel.”
Its rise was propelled by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1847 poem Evangeline, which made the name emblematic of steadfast love; in Acadian and francophone Canada, Évangéline remains culturally resonant. The name enjoyed Victorian favor, dipped in the mid‑20th century, and has revived in recent decades. International variants include Évangéline (French), Evangelina (Spanish/Italian), and Evangelia (Greek; masculine Evangelos). Nicknames range from Eve/Eva and Evie to Angie, Lina, and Vangie. Some modern spellings appear as Evangelyne or Evangelynn. In Greek tradition, Evangelia celebrates the name day on March 25 (Annunciation).
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| PH | 0 | #85 | 12 | 5,607 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #90 | 11 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #97 | 10 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #102 | 383 | 13,098 |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #163 | 1,741 | 8,487 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #173 | 7 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #193 | 94 | 2,795 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #194 | 31 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #223 | 29 | 7,056 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| SG | 0 | #231 | 39 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 84 | 15,378 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #236 | 10 | 6,592 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #259 | 18 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #273 | 23 | 10,560 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #308 | 215 | 19,177 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #331 | 19 | 8,829 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #332 | 65 | 15,987 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #350 | 8 | 8,483 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #354 | 240 | 18,916 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #379 | 175 | 20,968 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #454 | 28 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #470 | 146 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #487 | 67 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #500 | 24 | 10,981 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #515 | 26 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #544 | 414 | 25,931 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #596 | 196 | 15,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #599 | 19 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #720 | 19 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #873 | 122 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,044 | 98 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,053 | 26 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 34 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 186 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Evangeline is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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