Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Evy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Evy

♡Add to my Name List

The baby name Evy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-vee (IPA: /ˈiːvi/).

Evy is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: EE-vee (IPA: /ˈiːvi/)

What is the meaning of the name Evy ?

The baby name Evy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-vee (IPA: /ˈiːvi/).

Evy is Hebrew in Origin.

Evy is a cross‑linguistic diminutive that also functions as a standalone name in several European languages. Most often it shortens Eve/Eva, tracing to Hebrew Chavah (“life; living”), or Evangeline, from Greek eu + angelos (“good news; bearer of good tidings”). When linked to Evelyn - ultimately from Aveline/Eibhlín - it can also carry the sense of “desired” or “little Eve.” Pronunciations vary: English EE‑vee, Dutch/Flemish AY‑vee, and Scandinavian EH‑vee.

As a given name, Evy appears in Scandinavian records from the early 20th century, with mid‑century peaks in Sweden and Norway, and later rises in the Low Countries from the 1990s onward. In the English‑speaking world it is more often a nickname, though occasional independent use occurs. Close variants include Evie, Evi, Evey, and Evvy; related formal names are Eve, Eva, Evelyn, and Evangeline. The name’s meanings cluster around life, vitality, and glad tidings.

Evy has the following similar or variant Names

Evy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
ID Girls 0 #74 25 3,319
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #126 10 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
Sweden Girls 2022 #151 29 1,568
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #161 25 424
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
EC Girls 0 #224 16 3,650
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
France Girls 2021 #243 176 3,185
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
Canada Girls 2024 #268 18 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
DK Girls 0 #282 35 7,429
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
NL 0 #363 29 2,481
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
GT Girls 0 #419 87 7,500
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
PA Girls 0 #427 55 9,861
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CR Girls 0 #504 29 11,342
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Girls 0 #518 23 11,671
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
SG Girls 0 #548 39 18,916
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AR Girls 0 #577 23 8,289
BO Girls 0 #581 31 9,488
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
NL Girls 0 #586 395 5,933
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
PE Girls 0 #658 302 14,861
Finland Girls 2026 #678 61 3,895
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
NG Girls 0 #763 24 15,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #780 72 14,098
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #796 43 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
MY Girls 0 #866 129 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #873 44 8,487
BR Girls 0 #909 33 12,708
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #950 34 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MX Girls 0 #1,012 172 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,022 57 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,046 96 25,928
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,289 158 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,458 14 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Evy is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Belgium
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Evy

Evy is predominantly a girl's name.
Evy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-vee (IPA: /ˈiːvi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Evie, Evi, Eve, Eva and Évie.
Across languages, Evy has these equivalents: Chava (Hebrew, original form), Zoe (Greek, 'life'), Vita (Latin, 'life'), Vida (Spanish/Portuguese, 'life').
Yes — Evy ranked #121 in Norway in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Evy ranks highest in Norway (#121 in 2025).
Evy's popularity is rising. It moved from #128 in 2016 to #121 in 2025 in Norway.