Evan


Evan is a Welsh masculine given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhôḥānān, which means "Yahweh is gracious". Evan is also the shortened version of the Greek names "Evangelos" and "Evander". The name is also occasionally given to females, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname of which Evans is the most common iteration.
Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word "Eóghan" meaning "youth" or "young warrior," and means "right-handed" in Scots. In Hebrew, the actual non-proper noun, "evan/even/eban/eben", literally means "rock". The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King".

Popularity

The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States rose steadily over the last several decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It has since declined, and dropped out of the top 50 male names in the US in 2013.

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