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The baby name Evelyn is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛvəlɪn/ (EV-ə-lin),/ˈiːvəlɪn/ (EEV-ə-lin).

Evelyn is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɛvəlɪn/ (EV-ə-lin),/ˈiːvəlɪn/ (EEV-ə-lin)

What is the meaning of the name Evelyn ?

The baby name Evelyn is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛvəlɪn/ (EV-ə-lin),/ˈiːvəlɪn/ (EEV-ə-lin).

Evelyn is English in Origin.

Evelyn is an English given name that began as a surname, itself from Norman French Aveline, a diminutive of Ava of Germanic origin. It also serves as an Anglicized form of Irish Eibhlín. The underlying meaning is debated: Ava’s root is uncertain, often connected to the Germanic element avi “desired,” and sometimes associated with Eve (Hebrew Chava, “life”), though the Eve link is secondary.

Used in Britain from the 17th century, Evelyn was long a unisex choice; notable male bearers include the novelist Evelyn Waugh, while its dominant modern use is feminine. It peaked for girls in the early 1900s, waned mid-century, and surged again in the 21st. Variants and related forms include Eveline, Evelina, Evaline, Evelyne/Évelyne, Ewelina, and Aveline; Irish Eibhlín and Eileen are cognates. Common short forms are Evie, Eve, and Lyn.

Evelyn has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Evelyn

Evelyn Keyes Actor · Born 1916 · United States Evelyn Keyes was an American actress best known for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the classic film 'Gone with the Wind'. Born in 1916, she appeared in several other films, including 'Here Comes Mr. Jordan' and 'The Seven Year Itch'. Her career spanned several decades, making her a memorable figure in Hollywood's golden age. Evelyn Sharma Actor · Born 1989 · Germany Evelyn Sharma is a German actor best known for her roles in Bollywood films. She gained popularity with her performance in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' and also appeared in 'Main Tera Hero'. Born in 1989, she has become a familiar face in the Indian film industry. Evelyn Ankers Actor · Born 1918 · United States Evelyn Ankers was a British-American actress best known for her roles in Universal's horror films during the 1940s. She starred in movies like 'The Wolf Man' and 'The Ghost of Frankenstein', becoming a familiar face in the horror genre. Her performances left a lasting impression on classic horror cinema.
Evelyn Lear Musician · Born 1926 · United States Evelyn Lear was a prominent American opera singer, best known for her versatile soprano voice and her performances in operas by Richard Strauss and Alban Berg. She gained acclaim for her role as Lulu in Berg's opera of the same name and as the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Her career spanned several decades, during which she performed at major opera houses around the world.

Evelyn – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
United States Girls 2024 #8 9,116 8,487
PR Girls 0 #8 398 3,171
SV 0 #11 1 283
PH Girls 0 #14 954 13,098
Canada Girls 2024 #15 688 2,795
SV Girls 0 #15 4 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
GH Girls 0 #20 1,685 6,973
HN 0 #21 2 704
BN 0 #22 10 2,297
GT Girls 0 #29 1,874 7,500
PR 0 #30 26 1,497
HN Girls 0 #31 8 884
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EE 0 #34 4 1,051
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
CR Girls 0 #39 1,987 11,342
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #46 7 2,706
EC Girls 0 #48 335 3,650
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
SG Girls 0 #59 1,603 18,916
BN Girls 0 #61 46 5,459
NG Girls 0 #62 4,659 15,093
CL Girls 0 #64 7,714 14,098
BW Girls 0 #65 93 4,216
PH 0 #65 32 5,607
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
PA Girls 0 #67 1,081 9,861
KW Girls 0 #70 813 19,177
TW 0 #73 28 4,523
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
GH 0 #77 232 5,396
ID Girls 0 #77 22 3,319
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
CL 0 #81 841 6,867
SG 0 #84 225 11,010
CR 0 #86 73 5,526
Austria Girls 0 #88 967 1,885
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
EC 0 #90 26 2,502
PA 0 #90 41 3,797
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
Norway Girls 2025 #94 33 453
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
CY Girls 0 #97 25 3,755
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
PE Girls 0 #101 5,504 14,861
GT 0 #103 262 5,948
QA Girls 0 #104 250 15,378
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
EE Girls 0 #108 31 1,888
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #108 8 1,675
MT Girls 0 #114 38 3,773
Switzerland Girls 2024 #117 19 1,786
PE 0 #118 250 6,350
GR 0 #121 14 3,911
TW Girls 0 #129 166 8,139
Austria 0 #130 89 850
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
Sweden Girls 2022 #138 42 1,568
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MX Girls 0 #141 6,529 17,781
UY 0 #141 37 2,477
MY 0 #142 208 12,352
OM Girls 0 #142 284 15,987
AE Girls 0 #143 541 20,968
NG 0 #144 125 5,926
UY Girls 0 #144 821 6,731
MO Girls 0 #151 107 7,056
NA Girls 0 #152 73 7,146
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AR 0 #155 32 2,915
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
MY Girls 0 #163 2,142 24,821
Belgium Girls 2023 #168 23 419
CN Girls 0 #172 217 8,829
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
MX 0 #178 280 8,339
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
Germany Girls 0 #185 1,916 4,949
HU Girls 0 #185 39 3,308
SA Girls 0 #190 1,285 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #192 3,056 25,928
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
BO Girls 0 #196 808 9,488
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
JP Girls 0 #198 48 6,592
AR Girls 0 #200 860 8,289
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
GR Girls 0 #201 42 6,293
JM Girls 0 #203 57 7,507
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
France Boys 1955 #223 3 849
BR Girls 0 #224 2,026 12,708
BG Girls 0 #225 7 3,559
HK Girls 0 #226 627 16,104
CO Girls 0 #228 3,417 16,140
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
IL 0 #254 21 6,291
SA 0 #263 33 10,560
BR 0 #264 83 5,969
HK 0 #272 77 8,483
DK Girls 0 #285 32 7,429
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
BO 0 #292 90 6,868
CO 0 #292 219 7,768
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
Spain Girls 0 #296 1,454 5,561
Germany 0 #304 139 2,542
JO Girls 0 #305 21 7,570
NL 0 #318 74 2,481
GH Boys 0 #322 24 8,138
CZ Girls 0 #326 16 5,378
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
ZA 0 #334 114 14,421
MU Girls 0 #336 16 8,539
Spain 0 #341 112 2,326
Finland Girls 0 #346 46 1,368
IT Girls 0 #353 3,324 9,415
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BH 0 #364 192 17,937
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #388 18 3,185
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PS Girls 0 #402 124 10,981
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
CM Girls 0 #408 135 11,671
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
PT Girls 0 #411 41 7,952
NL Girls 0 #439 684 5,933
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
GT Boys 0 #456 19 7,625
CR Boys 0 #474 14 10,188
IL Girls 0 #474 145 11,648
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
IT 0 #525 193 4,183
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
Finland Girls 2026 #540 229 3,895
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IN Girls 0 #602 30 13,121
LB 0 #617 42 13,263
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
CL Boys 0 #619 47 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #728 24 12,213
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
PE Boys 0 #834 45 14,506
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
NG Boys 0 #879 73 16,906
EG Girls 0 #886 74 14,742
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
CO Boys 0 #893 28 15,656
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
MX Boys 0 #931 52 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,098 81 25,619
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
TR 0 #1,179 33 19,440
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,587 28 28,008

Evelyn is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Evelyn

Evelyn is predominantly a girl's name.
Evelyn is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛvəlɪn/ (EV-ə-lin),/ˈiːvəlɪn/ (EEV-ə-lin).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Evelina, Eveline, Evalyn, Evaline, Evelyne and Evelynne.
Across languages, Evelyn has these equivalents: Evelina (Italian, Swedish, Russian), Ewelina (Polish), Avelina (Spanish, Portuguese), Eveline (French, German), Eibhlín (Irish, anglicized Eileen).
Yes, very popular — Evelyn ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Evelyn ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Evelyn's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 4 notable people named Evelyn are in our database, including Evelyn Keyes (Actor), Evelyn Sharma (Actor), Evelyn Ankers (Actor).