Evie - Names
Meaning of the name Evie
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
“To live/to brethe” (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
It is a diminutive of the names Eve and Evelyn, therefore there are two ways of explaining Evie's etymology:
- In case of Eve: This name comes from the Bible, it was derived from one of the two following Hebrew words: חוה (pronounced chawah, meaning “to brethe”) or חיה (produced chayah, meaning “to live”);
- In case of Evelyn: 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”). It was brought to Britain by the Normans and originally it was used only as a surname.
Variants in different languages:
Polish: Ewa
Armenian: Yeva
Arabic: Hawa
Lithuanian: Leva
Hungarian: Éva
Trivia:
There is a character named Evie In the movie “V for Vendetta” (2005).
Name days:
Czech Republic
24th December: Eva
France
6th September: Eva
Hungary
24th December: Éva
Latvia
12th December: Eva
Poland
24th December: Ewa
Famous people:
Evie Dominikovic (born 1980), Australian tennis player
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 woman who bears this name is diplomatic, synergetic, nice, well-balanced. She may also be a very good partner.
Popularity of the name:
USA: 513th in 2015