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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Evelyn: English from French, Aveline Meaning of Evelyn: "wished for child" Evelyn's Popularity in 2012: #27
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Evelyn, a soft and feminine name hugely popular a hundred years ago (it was Number 12 in the 1910s), is returning to favor in a big way now. We predict that in the next decade Evelyn will achieve its former heights, joining a legion of contemporary little Evas, Avas, Eves, Evies, and Evelines. In 2009, Evelyn rose 15 places to breach the Top 40 for the first time since 1939!--and in 2011 leaped even further to Number 24.

While Evelyn is a lovely name, its problem is its similarity to so many other stylish names these days, so your little Evelyn will seem less distinctive given how many other popular names there are that start with Ev or Av, from Eva to Avery, and end with Lyn: Brooklyn, Caitlin et al.

Originally a masculine name, its most famous bearer is writer Evelyn Waugh. (Trivia note: Evelyn Waugh was married to a woman named Evelyn, and they were known as 'He-Evelyn" and "She-Evelyn'.) Its quiet persona was reversed with the character Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie.

Famous People Named Evelyn

Evelyn Ashford - American sprinter and Gold medalist
Evelyn Margaret Ay - Miss America 1954
Evelyn Louise Keyes - American actress
Evelyn Brent - American actress
Evelyn King - American singer in the 70s-80s
Evelyn Glennie - Scottish percussionist
Evelyn Beatrice Longman - American sculptor
Evelyn Stevens - American cyclist

Pop Culture References for the Name Evelyn

Evelyn Mulwray, character in Chinatown (1974)
Evelyn Salt, portrayed by Angelina Jolie in Salt
Evelyn, portrayed by Sissy Spacek in The Ring 2
Evelyn Carnahan, character in The Mummy
Evelyn Gardener, in the movie A League of Their Own
Evelyn Johnson, character, love interest, and nurse in Pearl Harbor (2001)
Crabtree and Evelyn, retailer of bath and body products
Evelyn Eaton, wife of Marcus Eaton and mother of Tobias 'Four' Eaton from Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' series
Evelyn Gabel (bn. 2009), daughter of Laura Jane Grace and Heather Hannoura.

Avalyn, Evalin, Evalina, Evaline, Evalyn, Evalynn, Evalynne, Eveleen, Evelene, Evelin, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyna, Evelyne, Evelynn, Evelynne, Evilyn, Evleen, Evlene, Evlin, Evlina, Evline, Evlyn, Evlynn, Evlynne, Ewalina

Evelyn's International Variations

Aveline, Evaleen (Irish)

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Evelyn

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Evelyn: English Meaning of Evelyn: "desired"
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Your great-aunt, and despite the fact that writer Evelyn Waugh was male, not your baby boy.

Famous People Named Evelyn

Evelyn Waugh, writer

Pop Culture References for the Name Evelyn

Evelyn is the middle name of "How I Met Your Mother" character Ted Mosby, his full name being Theodore Evelyn Mosby

Evelyn Napier, suitor of Lady Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey"

Crabtree and Evelyn, retailer of bath and body products