EVELYN  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "dear youth"

Popularity in 2008: #54

Soft and feminine, and hugely popular a hundred years ago (it was Number 12 in the 1910s), Evelyn is just beginning to return to favor now.

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

International Variations:
Aveline, Evaleen (Irish)

People who like Evelyn also like:

Charlotte, Willa, Bryn, Ella, Clementine, Esmé, Eve, Evangeline, Hazel, Isla, Ruby, Scarlett, Jasper

Evelyn is being discussed in our message boards:

• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!
• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• need first name to go with almaz
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Evelyn:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• NAMEBERRY HERESIES: Those nameberry faves are not loved by all
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again