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Evan

Pronunciation: EH-vin (key)
Names related to Evan: Ifan
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Origin of the name Evan:

An Anglicized form of the Gaelic Eóghan (youth). Var: Evin, Evyn.

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Aaron Alex Andrew Blake Brady Colin Connor Dylan Elizabeth Emma Emmett Eric Erin Ethan Kyle Leah Logan Lydia Nathan Olivia Owen Ryan Sarah Tyler Zachary
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I have a brother named Evan. It is a name that works well as a child and an adult. I love the name and plan on using it myself!

My son is Evan Pine. I think that it is a strong name and it is just as common as it is uncommon. I think it's becoming more popular though.

Nicknames for Evan: | Edit

Ev, Evster, Van, Evs, Evey, Evian

Meanings and history of the name Evan: | Edit

Welsh form of John, meaning "God is gracious"

Evan can also mean "youth" or "Born from yew"

Famous real-life people named Evan: | Edit

Evan Rachel Wood, actress
Evan Longoria, baseball player
Evan Lysacek, Olympic gold medalist, figure skating

Evan in song, story & screen: | Edit

Evan Almighty, sequel to movie Bruce Almighty, starring Steve Carrell as Evan.
Evan Daniels, aka Spike, Storm's nephew, with the mutant ability to shoot bone spikes from his body, in the animated series "X-Men: Evolution"
Evan Chambers, the trust fund baby on the TV show Greek

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