👧 Girl Name English · French/Latin

Evelyn

Pronunciation /EV-elyn/

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“life”

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Meaning of Evelyn

Evelyn is a girl name of French/Latin origin, popular among English families. It means “desired; life”.

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Popularity
91/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
9/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Evelyn Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#32#42#512015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#32

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🎨 Nicknames for Evelyn

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Eve Evel Evey Evely

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📋 Key Info

Meaninglife
OriginEnglish
GenderGirl Name
Popularity91/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaninglife
First Name LetterE
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseFrench/Latin
Registry Popularity91/100

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