Evan (given name)

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Similar names that share this origin include Euan, Ivan, Ian, and Juan. "John" itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name , meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is occasionally given to women, as with the actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may also be encountered as a surname, although Evans is a far more common form within this context.
Other languages possess words and names ostensibly similar to Evan, such as Eòghann in Scottish Gaelic, Eógan in Irish, Owain in Welsh, and Owen in English. However, these names are altogether different etymologically, generally thought to come from the Greek and Latin word eugenēs, which means "noble" or "well-born".

Popularity

The popularity of the name Evan in the United States rose steadily over the latter half of the 20th century, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. Immediately afterward, however, it began to decline precipitously, dropping out of the top 50 male names in the US by 2013 and out of the top 100 by 2020. Among American males in 2021, the name had less than a third of the popularity it had had in 2010.

Female popularity

While Evan is still predominantly a male name, its use among girls has become increasingly common. Its use in both contexts started to rise in the late 1970s, but in contrast to the steep decline that Evan as a male name saw after 2009, the frequency of Evan as a female name more than tripled as a share of overall use in the same period. By 2021, the name had modestly increased in popularity above its usage in 2010 among American girls.

People

Given name

Evan A. Baker, American opera historian
Evan A. Lottman, American film editor
Evan Abraham, Welsh footballer
Evan Adams, Indigenous Canadian actor, playwright, and physician
Evan Adermann, Australian politician
Evin Agassi, Assyrian-American singer
Evan Alex Cole, American actor
Evan Amos, American video game photographer
Evan Anderson, American football player
Evan Arapostathis, American former NFL player
Evan Armstrong, Scottish professional boxer
Evan Arnold, American actor
Evan Arnold , Australian former cricketer and amateur footballer
Evan Atar Adaha, South Sudanese surgeon
Evan Austin, American Paralympic swimmer
Evan B. Goss, American judge
Evan B. Stotsenburg, American politician and lawyer
Evan Bacon, American LEGO-artist and software developer
Evan Baillie, Scottish slave-trader, merchant, and landowner
Evan Balfour, Scottish footballer
Evan Bartels, American singer-songwriter, musician, and writer
Evan Bass, American businessperson, erectile dysfunction specialist, and television personality
Evan Bates, American ice dancer
Evan Battey, American NBL player
Evan Baxter, multiple people
Evan Bayh, American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician
Evan Baylis, American NFL player
Evan Beard, American entrepreneur and engineer
Evan Beloff, Canadian film writer, producer, director, and production company executive
Evan Berger, Australian former footballer
Evan Berger , Canadian politician
Evan Bernard, American commercial- and music video director
Evan Bernstein , Israeli Olympic wrestler
Evan Berry, American NFL player
Evan Bevan, Welsh writer
Evan Bird, Canadian actor
Evan Blass, American blogger, editor, and phone leaker
Evan Boehm, American NFL player
Evan Bouchard, Canadian NHL player
Evan Bradds, American NBA coach and former college player
Evan Brandt, American reporter
Evan Breeze, Welsh poet and schoolmaster
Evan Brewer, American musician
Evan Brophey, Canadian former NHL player
Evan Brown, multiple people
Evan Bruinsma, American DBL player
Evan Bryant, English Presbyterian missionary
Evan Buliung, Canadian actor
Evan-Burrows Fontaine, American interpretive dancer and actress
Evan Bush, American MLS player
Evan C. Kim, American actor
Evan Call, American composer and arranger
Evan Carawan, American hammered dulcimer and mandolin player
Evan Carey, Canadian track cyclist
Evan Carlson, Canadian politician
Evan Centopani, American personal trainer, nutritionist, and retired professional bodybuilder
Evan Chambers, American composer and musician
Evan Chandler, American screenwriter and dentist, known for accusing Michael Jackson of molesting his son
Evan Charlton, British artist
Evan Charney, American political scientist and associate professor
Evan Charteris, English biographer, barrister, and arts administrator
Evan Chesler, American lawyer
Evan Chevalier, French footballer
Evan Cheverie, Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward
Evan Christopher, American jazz clarinetist and composer
Evan Cody, Irish hurler
Evan Cohen, South African-born Israeli linguist and tenured professor
Evan Cole, American retail chief executive
Evan Comerford, multiple people
Evan Conti, American-Israeli basketball player and coach
Evan Conway, American USL player
Evan Cooper, multiple people
Evan Copley, American academic and musician
Evan Corcoran, American federal prosecutor
Evan Cotton, British politician, barrister, administrator, journalist, historian, and writer
Evan Coyne Maloney, American inactive documentary filmmaker
Evan Craft, American Contemporary worship music singer
Evan Cranley, Canadian musician
Evan Crawford, multiple people
Evan Crooks, American actor
Evan Currie, Canadian fiction writer
Evan D. Skillman, American astronomer and astrophysicist
Evan Dahm, American webcartoonist
Evan Dando, American musician
Evan Dara, American novelist
Evan Daugherty, American screenwriter, director, and editor
Evan Davies, multiple people
Evan DePaul, Canadian retired sailor
Evan Dimas, Indonesian professional footballer
Evan Dobelle, American educator
Evan Dollard, American athlete and rock climber
Evan Dorkin, American comics artist and cartoonist
Evan Douglis, American architect, scholar, and dean
Evan Dunfee, Canadian race walker and Olympian
Evan Dunham, American mixed martial artist
Evan Dunsky, American television writer, producer, and director
Evan Durbin, British economist and politician
Evan Duthie, Scottish DJ and music producer
Evan Dybvig, American Olympic freeskier
Evan E. Eichler, American geneticist
Evan E. Settle, American lawyer and politician
Evan Edinger, American YouTuber
Evan Edwards, Welsh footballer
Evan Elken, American former cyclist
Evan Engram, American NFL player
Evan Enwerem, Nigerian politician
Evan Esar, American humorist
Evan Eschmeyer, American retired NBA player
Evan Esselink, Canadian long-distance runner
Evan Eugene Fraser, Ontario contractor and political figure
Evan Evagora, Australian actor
Evan Evans, multiple people
Evan Fallenberg, American-born Israeli writer and translator
Evan Farmer, American business owner, television host, radio host, actor, musician, designer/customizer, and author
Evan Felker, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Evan Ferguson, Irish professional footballer
Evan Finnegan, Irish footballer
Evan Finney, American soccer player
Evan Flatow, American orthopaedic surgeon-scientist and researcher
Evan Forde, American oceanographer
Evan Fong, Canadian internet personality, video game commentator, music producer, DJ, and YouTuber
Evan Foulkes, British politician
Evan Fournier, French NBA player
Evan Frankfort, American television music producer
Evan Fraser, multiple people
Evan Frasure, American politician
Evan Freed, American attorney and photographer
Evan Furness, French professional tennis player
Evan G. Galbraith, American Ambassador to France under President Ronald Reagan
Evan G. Greenberg, American business executive
Evan Gattis, American former MLB player
Evan Geiselman, American surfer
Evan Giia, American soprano and pop singer
Evan Gill, Canadian CFL player
Evan Giltaire, French racing driver
Evan Glodell, American feature film director, producer, writer, and actor
Evan Goldberg, Canadian-American screenwriter, film producer, director, and comedian
Evan Golden, multiple people
Evan Gordon , South African cricketer
Evan Gorga, Italian lyric tenor
Evan Goyke, American attorney, politician, and academic
Evan Gray, New Zealand former cricketer
Evan Greebel, American convicted felon and former attorney
Evan Green, multiple people
Evan Greer, American activist, writer, and musician
Evan Griffiths, Welsh clergyman
Evan Gruzis, American contemporary artist
Evan Gulbis, Australian cricketer
Evan Gumbs, English professional footballer
Evan H. Caminker, American lawyer and dean
Evan Hammond, Canadian radio show host, hockey broadcaster, and blogger
Evan Handler, American novelist and actor
Evan Hansen , American politician
Evan Harding, American USL player
Evan Hardy, English rugby union cricketer
Evan Harris, British politician
Evan Harris Humphrey, American army brigadier general
Evan Hause, American composer, percussionist, and conductor
Evan Hayward, English politician
Evan Helmuth, American film and television actor
Evan Hewitt, Australian former AFL player
Evan Hill, American journalist and professor
Evan Hirschelman, American classical guitarist and composer
Evan Hlavacek, American former football player
Evan Hodgson, English rugby league footballer
Evan Holloway, American artist
Evan Holyfield, American professional boxer
Evan Hooker, English footballer
Evan Horwood, English former professional footballer
Evan Howell, American politician, early telegraph operator, and soldier
Evan Hoyt, Mexican-born British tennis player
Evan Huffman, American former professional cyclist
Evan Hughes, American operatic bass-baritone
Evan Hull, American football player
Evan Hultman, American politician and attorney
Evan Hunter, American author and screenwriter
Evan Hunziker, American civilian whom North Korea imprisoned
Evan Ira Farber, American librarian and college faculty
Evan J. Crane, American chemist
Evan J. Peterson, American author, poet, and educator
Evan Jackson Leong, Chinese-American film director and documentary filmmaker
Evan Jacobs, American visual effects and 3D stereoscopic supervisor
Evan Jacobs, American past member of folk rock band Midlake
Evan Jager, American distance runner
Evan James, multiple people
Evan Jenkins, multiple people
Evan Jenne, American politician
Evan John Price, Canadian lumber merchant and politician
Evan Johns, American guitarist
Evan Johnson, multiple people
Evan Jolitz, American former NFL player
Evan Jones, multiple people
Evan Jonigkeit, American actor
Evan K, Greek/German composer and guitarist
Evan Karagias, American professional wrestler and actor
Evan Karakolis, Canadian javelin thrower
Evan Katz, American television writer- and producer
Evan Kaufmann, German-American NHL player
Evan Kemp, American disability rights activist
Evan Khouri, English footballer
Evan King, American professional tennis player
Evan Kirk, Canadian NLL player
Evan Klamer, Danish cyclist
Evan Kohlmann, American terrorism consultant- and analyst, senior investigator, and expert witness
Evan Kostopoulos, Australian footballer of Greek descent
Evan Kravetz, American Major League Baseball pitcher
Evan Kruczynski, American professional baseball pitcher
Evan Kuhlman, American writer of children’s fiction novels
Evan L. Schwab, American attorney
Evan Landi, American NFL player
Evan Lavender-Smith, American writer, editor, and professor
Evan Lee, multiple people
Evan Leigh, English author, inventor, engineer, and manufacturer
Evan Lewis, multiple people
Evan Lilly, Canadian curler
Evan Lindquist, American artist and printmaker
Evan Link, American football player
Evan Llewellyn, multiple people
Evan Lloyd, multiple people
Evan Longoria, American MLB player
Evan Louro, American MLS player
Evan Low, American politician
Evan Lowenstein, American member of musical duo Evan and Jaron
Evan Luard, English politician
Evan Lurie, American composer and musician
Evan Lurie, American actor and martial artist
Evan Lyon, American medical professor
Evan Lyons, Irish Gaelic footballer
Evan Lysacek, American retired figure skater
Evan M. Johnson, American army officer
Evan M. Whidden, Canadian Christian minister and academic
Evan M. Woodward, American Civil War Union Army officer
Evan Ma, Canadian actor, singer, and rapper
Evan MacColl, Scottish-born Canadian poet, writer, and songwriter
Evan MacCormick, New Zealand cricketer
Evan MacDonald, German-born Canadian wrestler
Evan MacGregor, British civil servant
Evan Mack, American composer, librettist, and pianist
Evan Mackie, New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace
Evan MacLane, American MLB pitcher
Evan Maguire, New Zealand long-distance runner
Evan Malbone Johnson, American Episcopal priest and clergy
Evan Mandery, American author and criminal justice academic
Evan Marginson, Australian politician
Evan Marshall, multiple people
Evan Marzilli, American former MLB player
Evan Mather, American landscape architect, urban designer, and filmmaker
Evan Mathis, American former NFL player
Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean pastor and activist
Evan Mawdsley, British historian and former history professor
Evan Maxwell, American journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer
Evan McCollough, Canadian former CFL player
Evan McEachran, Canadian freeskier
Evan McEneny, Canadian AHL player
Evan McGrath, Canadian former AHL player
Evan McKie, Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, and writer
Evan McMillan, Irish football coach and former player
Evan McMullin, American politician and former CIA officer
Evan McPherson, American NFL player
Evan Mecham, American businessman and politician
Evan Medell, American Para Taekwondo practitioner
Evan Meek, American MLB player
Evan Mercer, Canadian actor
Evan Milward, Canadian former CSL player
Evan Mobley, American NBA player
Evan Mock, American model, actor, and skateboarder
Evan Montvel Cohen, American businessman
Evan Moore, American former NFL player and current TV football analyst
Evan Moorhead, Australian political strategist and former politician
Evan Morgan, multiple people
Evan Morris, American lobbyist
Evan "Mose" Hyde, Belizean television executive and talk show host
Evan Mosey, British-American EIHL player
Evan Mulholland, Australian politician
Evan Murphy, American professional racing cyclist
Evan Murray-Macgregor, Scottish colonial administrator and senior British army officer
Evan Nagao, American musician and competitive yo-yo player
Evan Naji, Iraqi singer, composer, and songwriter
Evan Narcisse, American comic book writer, journalist, and video game narrative designer
Evan Ndicka, French professional footballer
Evan Neal, American NFL player
Evan Nepean, British politician and colonial administrator
Evan Nepean , English barrister and cricketer
Evan Neufeldt, Canadian skeleton racer
Evan Neumann, American software developer and US fugitive
Evan Newton, American USL player
Evan Nichols, American Paralympic ice sled hockey player
Evan Niland, Irish hurler
Evan Noel, English rackets player
Evan Oakley, American poet
Evan Oberg, Canadian retired NHL player
Evan O'Dorney, American mathematician
Evan Oglesby, American former NFL player
Evan Oliphant, Scottish bicycle racer
Evan Olmstead, Canadian rugby union player
Evan Olson, American rock singer and songwriter
Evan O’Hanlon, Australian Paralympic athlete
Evan O'Neill Kane, American physician and surgeon
Evan O'Neill Kane , American physicist
Evan Osnos, American journalist and author
Evan Owen Allen, Welsh writer and poet
Evan Parke, Jamaican-born American actor
Evan Parker, British tenor and soprano saxophone player
Evan Parry, Welsh-born New Zealand electrical engineer
Evan Patak, American volleyball player
Evan Pateshall, British politician
Evan Penny, South African-born Canadian sculptor
Evan Peter Aurand, American naval officer
Evan Peters, American actor
Evan Pettersson, Swedish retired footballer
Evan Phillips, American MLB pitcher
Evan Pilgrim, American former NFL player
Evan Porter, American baseball coach and former player
Evan Press, Welsh footballer
Evan Price, Welsh politician and barrister
Evan Prodromou, American software developer and open source advocate
Evan Pryor, American football player
Evan Pugh, American academic administrator and agricultural chemist
Evan Puschak, American video essayist, journalist, and YouTuber
Evan R. Bernstein, American nonprofit executive
Evan Rachel Wood, American actress, singer, and activist
Evan Rankin, American ECHL player
Evan Ratliff, American journalist and author
Evan Ravenel, American professional basketball player
Evan Reed, American former MLB pitcher
Evan Rees, multiple people
Evan Reilly, American television writer, producer, and director
Evan Richards, Welsh international rugby union player
Evan Roberts, multiple people
Evan Roderick, Canadian actor
Evan Rodrigues, Canadian NHL player
Evan Rodriguez, American former NFL player
Evan Roe, American actor
Evan Rogers, American songwriter and record producer
Evan Rogers , British archdeacon
Evan Roos, South African rugby union player
Evan Rosen, American author, speaker, business strategist, blogger, and journalist
Evan Rosenfeld, American film and television producer
Evan Ross, American actor and musician
Evan Roth, American artist
Evan Rotundo, American soccer player
Evan Royster, American former NFL player
Evan Rutckyj, Canadian MLB pitcher
Evan Ryan, American public servant and White House Cabinet Secretary
Evan S. Connell, American writer
Evan S. Tyler, American politician and American Civil War Union Army soldier
Evan Sanders, Indonesian actor and pop singer
Evan Sayet, American Jewish comedian, speaker, and conservative humorist
Evan Schwartz, multiple people
Evan Scribner, American MLB pitcher
Evan Seinfeld, American musician, actor, director, photographer, writer, and former pornographic actor
Evan Seys, Welsh politician
Evan Shanks, American rock bassist
Evan Shanley, American attorney and politician
Evan Sharp, American billionaire Internet entrepreneur
Evan Shefflin, Irish hurler
Evan Shelby, Welsh-American trapper and militia officer
Evan Shelby Alexander, American politician
Evan Shinners, American pianist, clavichordist, and electronic music composer
Evan Shute, Canadian obstetrician, poet, and writer
Evan Siddall, Canadian chief executive
Evan Siegel, American mathematics and computer science professor
Evan Siemann, American bioscience professor
Evan Simon, American football player
Evan Simpson, American politician
Evan Singleton, American strongman competitor and former profession wrestler
Evan Skolnick, American writer, editor, and producer
Evan Skoug, American MLB catcher
Evan Smith, multiple people
Evan Smotrycz, American basketball player
Evan Solomon, Canadian columnist, political journalist, radio host, and publisher
Evan Soumilena, Indonesian professional futsal player
Evan Spencer, American former NFL player
Evan Spicer, British politician
Evan Spiegel, American founder of Snapchat
Evan Spiliotopoulos, Greek-American screenwriter, film producer, and film director
Evan Stamer, American racing driver
Evan Stephens, Welsh-born American Mormon composer and hymn writer
Evan Stewart, multiple people
Evan Stoflet, American ECHL player
Evan Stone, American pornographic film actor and director
Evan Strong, American Para-snowboard cross racer
Evan Susser, American comedy writer and television producer
Evan Svoboda, American football player
Evan Tanner, American mixed martial artist
Evan Taubenfeld, American singer and musician
Evan Taylor, Jamaican footballer
Evan Thapa, Indian professional footballer
Evan Thomas, multiple people
Evan Thompson, Canadian writer and philosophy professor
Evan Thornley, Australian entrepreneur
Evan Todd, American actor and producer
Evan Tracey, American communications executive, media analyst, and chief operating officer
Evan Trupp, American ECHL player
Evan Turner, American NBA coach and former player
Evan van Moerkerke, Canadian competitive swimmer
Evan Vickers, American politician
Evan Vogds, American NFL player
Evan Vucci, American photographer
Evan W. Scott, American naval officer
Evan Waldrep, American professional soccer player
Evan Walker, multiple people
Evan Wallace, American rapper
Evan Wallach, American lawyer and judge
Evan Walters, Welsh artist
Evan Washburn, American sports reporter
Evan Watkin, New Zealand cricket umpire
Evan Watkins, Welsh rugby footballer
Evan Weaver, American NFL player
Evan Weinger, American AHL player
Evan Weinstock, American Olympic bobsledder
Evan Wells, American video game designer and programmer
Evan Wensley, Malaysian professional footballer
Evan Whildin, American firearm designer
Evan White, American professional baseball player
Evan Whitfield, American retired MLS player
Evan Whitton, Australian journalist
Evan Wickham, American Christian musician and pastor
Evan Wilkerson, American Paralympic swimmer
Evan Williams, multiple people
Evan Winter, Canadian fantasy writer
Evan Wisdom, Australian politician, businessman, and army officer
Evan Wolfson, American attorney and gay rights advocate
Evan Woolley, Alberta politician
Evan Worrell, American politician
Evan Worthington, American football player
Evan Wright, American writer
Evan Wynn, American former legislator
Evan X Hyde, Belizean writer, journalist, media executive, and former politician
Evan Yang, Chinese film director, screenwriter, actor, and songwriter
Evan Yardley, Welsh rugby union player
Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter
Evan Young, American attorney and judge
Evan Zhu, American tennis player
Evan Zimmermann, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Evan Ziporyn, American composer and musician