Evelyn - Names
Meaning of the name Evelyn
Gender:
unisex (most popular among women, and nowadays virtually not used for men)
Meaning:
The precise meaning is unknown (read more in the next section).
Etymology:
This name comes from the French name Aveline, which was derived from one of the two Germanic words: avi (probably meaning “whished for”), or aval (meaning “strength”). Originally, it was used only as a surname, and it was brought to Britain by the Normans.
Variants in different languages:
French: Évelyne
Hungarian, German, Estonian: Evelin
Italian, Swedish: Evelina
Polish: Ewelina
Dutch: Eveline
Trivia:
It can be used both as a surname and a first name.
Name days:
Czech Republic
29th August: Evelina
Latvia
26th February: Evelina
Poland
24th December: Ewelina
Sweden
12th February: Evelina
UK
12th June: Evelyn
Famous people:
Evelyn De Morgan (1855 - 1919), English painter
Evelyn García (born 1982), Salvadorian cyclist
Evelyn Gigantes (born 1945), Canadian politician
Evelyn Laye (1900 - 1996), British actress
Evelyn Underhill (1875 - 1941), English writer
Evelyn Waugh (1903 - 1966), English writer
Evelyn Zangger (born 1980), Swiss Singer
Evelyne Gebhardt (born 1954), German politician
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with three colors (yellow, green, red), and its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday. According to numerology a person who bears this name is diplomatic, synergetic, nice, well balanced. They may also be very good partners.
Popularity of the name (female):
Australia: 33rd in 2015
England: 31st in 2014
New Zealand: 26th in 2015
USA: 15th in 2015
Popularity of the name (male):
USA: 957th in 1930 (no later records available)