Evelyn
PopularA girl's name meaning wished for, desired.
Approved in Estados Unidos. Evelyn is on the official SSA list of names you can register. In the national top 20 of 2025.
Origin
Comes from an English surname derived from the medieval name Aveline, a diminutive of Old French Avelina, in turn linked to a Germanic root avi of uncertain meaning, often read as desired or wished for.
Story
When it first came into use as a given name in the 17th century it was more often given to boys. It came to be felt as almost entirely feminine, partly through its similarity to Eve and Evelina.
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- Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications · SSA · ssa.gov (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Evelyn
- Wiktionary · Evelyn