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Av- and Ev- Names: Putting a New Spin on Ava and Evelyn
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Aveline
French from German
"desired; or island, water"
Aveline is a name that's long been an obscure cousin of more widely-used choices, but may come into its own riding the tail of the megapopular Ava, which may derive from the same root. Although…
Evony
Evony is a contemporary feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a modern variant of Ebony, referring to the dark, valuable wood and symbolizing strength and rarity. Alternatively, it…
Evangela
Evangelyn
Evangelyn is a feminine name that represents a modern spelling variation of Evangeline, which derives from Greek elements meaning 'bearer of good news.' This alternative spelling with 'y' instead of…
Evadne
Greek
"pleasing one"
In Greek mythology, Evadne was the daughter of Poseidon. Evadne also appears in literature (Mary Shelley's "The Last Man") and has a pop culture reference as the cousin of Wonder Woman. A more…
Evania
Evanna
Feminine variation of Evan, Welsh
"God is gracious"
Evanna is the name of a Harry Potter actress who pronounces it ee-vah-na. This might be considered another international feminine form of the many variations of John; Ivana, Giovanna, and even Joan…
Evette
French, spelling variation of Yvette or diminutive of Eve, Hebrew
"yew tree or life"
Evette could be considered a spelling variation of the French Yvette, a feminization of Yves, which has a botanical meaning, or a pet form of Eve, meaning life. About 50 baby girls were named Evette…
Evetta
Evetta is a feminine name with Romance language influences, likely derived as a diminutive form of Eve or Eva. The name carries the meaning of Eve—'life' or 'living one'—with the addition of the…
Everette
Everest
Place-name, world's tallest mountain
"from Évreux"
Everest has an attractive enough sound and lofty enough meaning to come into style, à la Sierra. George Lucas bestowed this aspirational name on his baby daughter in 2013 and it has been climbing up…
Evergreen
Evgenia
Modern Greek, Russian, and Bulgarian form of Eugenia
"well-born, noble"
Used as the modern Greek form of Eugenia and as an alternative transcription of the Russian Yevgeniya, and the Bulgarian Evgeniya, this name is pronounced differently depending on location and…
Evia
Evia is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant of Eva or Eve, names meaning "life" or "living one" with Hebrew origins. Alternatively, Evia could reference the Greek…
Evika
Evita
Spanish, diminutive of Eva
There's only one Evita.
Evite
Evonna
Evonna is a feminine name that likely developed as a variant of names like Yvonne or Evonne, with roots in the Germanic name element "iv" meaning "yew" (a type of tree associated with eternity). This…
Evonne
Avril
French
"April"
The French Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne put the spotlight on this name when she made the charts with "Sk8er Boi". It is simply the French form of April, the fourth month of the year, whose name…