Evan
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| Pronunciation | [ˈɛvən] |
| Gender | Male (rarely Female) |
| Meaning | "God Is Gracious" or "Young Warrior" |
| Origin | Welsh |
| Related names | Evangeline, Evangelos, Ian, Ivan |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Evan |
Evan (pronounced /ˈɛvən/) is an English masculine given name, although it has on the rare occasion been given to girls as well, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. The name is derived from "lefan", one of the Welsh forms of John and is closely related to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John is derived from the ancient Hebrew name יְהֹוחָנָן Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH Is Gracious". Evan is also a Welsh name meaning "Young Warrior". It can also be the shortened version of the Greek name "Evangelos". In some cases, women who go by Evan are actually named Evangeline or Evangelina.
[edit] Popularity
The popularity of the name Evan in the United States has risen steadily over the past fifty years, from the 440-ranked name in 1957 to the thirty-eight-ranked name in 2005. Overall, Evan has been the forty-eighth most popular name in the world and the sixty-third most popular name in the 1990s.
| Evan's popularity from 1995-2005 | |||||
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| Year | Rank | ||||
| 2005 | 38 | ||||
| 2004 | 39 | ||||
| 2003 | 44 | ||||
| 2002 | 56 | ||||
| 2001 | 56 | ||||
| 2000 | 55 | ||||
| 1999 | 57 | ||||
| 1998 | 63 | ||||
| 1997 | 60 | ||||
| 1996 | 65 | ||||
| 1995 | 60 | ||||
| Source: Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames |
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[edit] Notable people with the given name Evan
See also: All pages beginning with Evan
- Evan Alexander, American politician
- Evan Bayh, former Governor of Indiana and United States Senator from Indiana
- Evan Chambers, American musician
- Evan Dando, American musician
- Evan Dara, American novelist
- Evan Davis, British economist and journalist
- Evan Dobelle, American educator
- Evan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball player
- Evan Forde, American oceanographer
- Evan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to France
- Evan Gray, former New Zealand cricketer
- Evan Howell, American politician and soldier
- Evan Kim, American actor
- Evan Lysacek, American figure skater
- Evan Tanner, American UFC Fighter
- Evan Rachel Wood, American actress
- Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer
Italics denotes deceased.
[edit] Popular culture references to the name Evan
- Evan Almighty, a mainstream movie released on June 22, 2007 as a sequel to the popular Bruce Almighty.
