Evan

Celtic John variant

Evan is a male given name, the Welsh form of John.

It remains common in Wales and has spread throughout English-speaking countries: Evan graduated last spring.

The name appears in surnames like Evans and Bevan.

name

boy

Young male person

  • manAdult male human
  • maleSperm-producing sex
  • WelshOf a Celtic nation

biblical · Hebrew · young · John · God · gracious · Ewan · Owen · Gaelic · Celtic

Welsh

Wales

Celtic British principality

  • CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
  • GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
  • EwanScottish masculine name

Owen · British · heritage · ancestry · tradition · pronunciation · spelling · variant · anglicized · culture

biblical

Hebrew

Semitic language of Israel

  • GodSupreme spiritual authority
  • graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
  • JohnCommon male name

apostle · disciple · scripture · meaning · origin · blessing · faith · spiritual · christening · testament

popular

millennial

Concerning thousand-year cycles

  • 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
  • 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
  • trendyCurrently in vogue

ranking · charts · baby · common · American · Canadian · Australian · rising · peaked · contemporary

Categories
Phrases
Family

Evans, Evanescence

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G