The baby name Evangelyn is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-VAN-jə-lin (IPA: /ˌɛvənˈdʒɛlɪn/).
The baby name Evangelyn is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced eh-VAN-jə-lin (IPA: /ˌɛvənˈdʒɛlɪn/).
Evangelyn is English, Greek in Origin.
Evangelyn is a modern English respelling of Evangeline, anchored in the Greek eu (“good”) and angelos (“messenger”), the root of evangelion, “good news” or “gospel.” The meaning commonly given is “bringer of good news.” While Evangeline wasn’t a classical given name, Longfellow’s 1847 epic poem Évangeline propelled the form into Anglophone use; Evangelyn adapts the name to the popular -lyn ending and tends to be pronounced ee-VAN-juh-lin.
Usage has clustered in the United States and Canada, with periodic revivals alongside other vintage, romance-leaning names. Close variants include Evangeline, Evangaline, Evangelynn, and the Romance-language Evangelina; related forms abroad are Évangéline (French) and Evangelia (Greek). Nicknames span Eva, Evie, Vangie, Angie, Lina, and Lyn. The name’s uplifting etymology appeals across secular and Christian contexts, balancing lyrical length with friendly, everyday short forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #490 | 26 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Evangelyn is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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