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Evangelista

OriginItalian, Spanish, Portuguese
Meaning"evangelist, preacher; sharer of good news or gospel"

About Evangelista

While this name might lean feminine to English speakers, it is in fact a unisex name notably borne by 15th-century physicist and mathematician, Evangelista Torricelli, who invented the barometer. Derived from the from the Greek euangelos, may be interpreted as meaning "preacher of gospel", though for a more secular option, you could read it as "sharer of good news".

It is closely associated with the Four Evangelists in The New Testament, Mathew, Luke, Mark, and John, which could help it appeal to Evangelicals.

Pronounced ev-an-hel-EES-tuh.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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