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Evelyn

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Meaning

Deeper literal meaning uncertain in the Aveline-derived name family.

The documented Germanic root behind Aveline is of uncertain meaning. Desired or wished-for and strength are proposed accounts. The source treats the Eve connection as a later folk interpretation rather than proof of a universal life meaning.

Origin

Germanic, through French and Middle English

From medieval forms of Aveline. The source describes the older Germanic root as uncertain in meaning; the association with Eve is folk etymology.

English pronunciation

/ˈɛvəlɪn/; /ˈiːvlɪn/

The source associates EV-uh-lin with the female given name and EEV-lin with the male given name. Individual preferences can differ.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls728 · preliminary152025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls25 (rounded to 5)1287Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France1955Boys5 (rounded to 5)1180Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls1,56012Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Girls2196Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls4986Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls5294Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls9,1238Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys88910Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: English

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The exact English section documents personal-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Evelyn entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Evelyn&oldid=90815520. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Language of use: German

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The exact German section documents personal-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Evelyn entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Evelyn&oldid=90815520. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Language of use: Norwegian

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The exact Norwegian section documents personal-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Evelyn entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Evelyn&oldid=90815520. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Meaning: Deeper literal meaning uncertain in the Aveline-derived name family.

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The documented Germanic root behind Aveline is of uncertain meaning. Desired or wished-for and strength are proposed accounts. The source treats the Eve connection as a later folk interpretation rather than proof of a universal life meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Evelyn entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Evelyn&oldid=90815520. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Nickname: Evie

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The exact English Evie entry explicitly documents a diminutive of Evelyn. Other parent-name connections remain distinct and do not automatically share this meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Evie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Evie&oldid=92414253. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Origin: Germanic, through French and Middle English

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From medieval forms of Aveline. The source describes the older Germanic root as uncertain in meaning; the association with Eve is folk etymology.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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English pronunciation: /ˈɛvəlɪn/; /ˈiːvlɪn/

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The source associates EV-uh-lin with the female given name and EEV-lin with the male given name. Individual preferences can differ.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Spelling variant: Evelina

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Relationship documented in the reviewed English given-name section. Exact spelling-specific statistics remain separate.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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