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The baby name Evelyne is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-vuh-lin.

Evelyne is French, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: French, Germanic
Pronunciation: EH-vuh-lin

What is the meaning of the name Evelyne ?

The baby name Evelyne is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-vuh-lin.

Evelyne is French, Germanic in Origin.

Evelyne is a French feminine spelling of Eveline/Evelyn, whose medieval ancestor is Old French Aveline, recorded after the Norman Conquest as a diminutive of Ava. The root is usually traced to a Germanic name element, often reconstructed as avi, though its sense is debated; the gloss desired is common. The ending -ine is a French diminutive or feminine suffix, while -yne reflects a later spelling habit rather than a separate etymology.

The form appears in modern French as Évelyne, especially familiar in France and French-speaking Canada, alongside Eveline and Evelyn in English. Evelyn began as a masculine surname and given name in Britain before becoming predominantly female in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Evelyne has remained a rarer spelling in the United States, outside the Top 1000 in recent data, but it occurs among francophone public figures such as sociologist Évelyne Sullerot and actress Evelyne Brochu.

Evelyne has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Evelyne

Evelyne Brochu Actor · Born 1982 · Canada Evelyne Brochu is a Canadian actor best known for her role as Delphine Cormier in the television series Orphan Black. She has also appeared in films like Polytechnique and Café de Flore. Her performances have made her a prominent figure in both Canadian and international entertainment circles.

Evelyne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #6 41 726
BI 0 #9 4 425
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
CM 0 #50 7 2,592
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LU Girls 0 #143 43 4,850
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Canada Girls 2024 #172 116 2,795
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Belgium Girls 2003 #191 25 407
CM Girls 0 #192 535 11,671
Austria 0 #202 12 850
NA Girls 0 #205 20 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
Austria Girls 0 #263 169 1,885
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
MU Girls 0 #325 27 8,539
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
NL 0 #368 24 2,481
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
France Girls 2021 #384 22 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
PT Girls 0 #438 14 7,952
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PS Girls 0 #473 51 10,981
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
UY Girls 0 #501 10 6,731
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
IL Girls 0 #516 102 11,648
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
LB 0 #620 39 13,263
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #674 166 4,949
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NL Girls 0 #771 185 5,933
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
CL Girls 0 #817 35 14,098
BR Girls 0 #863 79 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #879 38 8,487
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #914 70 5,561
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
PE Girls 0 #916 28 14,861
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #932 28 14,742
MY Girls 0 #932 63 24,821
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,051 91 25,928
MA 0 #1,072 57 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,140 44 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,197 251 9,415
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Evelyne is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Evelyne

Evelyne is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Evelyne is a 3 syllable name, pronounced EH-vuh-lin.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Évelyne, Evelyn, Eveline, Evelina, Aveline and Avelina.
Yes — Evelyne ranked #172 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Evelyne ranks highest in Canada (#172 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Evelyne are in our database, including Evelyne Brochu (Actor).