Evan

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name derived from "lefen", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name יְהֹוחָנָן‎ Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH is gracious". Evan also comes from Gaelic Eóghan meaning "youth" or "young warrior" and Scots for "right-handed". In Hebrew, the actual non-Proper noun, "evan/even/eban/eben", literally means "rock". It can also be the shortened version of the Greek name "Evangelos" (meaning messenger, or "Evander" (meaning good man). The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King". The name is also occasionally given to females, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, but Evans is usual.

Popularity

The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States rose steadily over the last several decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It has since declined somewhat, and dropped out of the top 50 male names in the US in 2013.

Notable people with the given name Evan

See also: All pages beginning with "Evan"

• Evan Alexander, American politician
• Evan Bayh, former Governor of Indiana and United States Senator from Indiana
• Evan Bernstein, Israeli Olympic wrestler
• Evan Berry, All-American football player
• Evan Bourne, ring name of American professional wrestler Matthew Joseph Korklan
• Evan Chambers, American musician
• Evan Cooper, former professional American football player
• Evan Dando, American musician
• Evan Dara, American novelist
• Evan Davis, British economist and journalist
• Evan Dobelle, American educator
• Evan Dunham, American mixed martial artist
• Evan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball player
• Evan Evans, American film score composer
• Evan Forde, American oceanographer
• Evan Fong, Youtuber
• Evan Fournier, French basketball player
• Evan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to France
• Evan Glodell, American feature film director, producer, writer, and actor
• Evan Goldberg, Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director
• Evan Gray, former New Zealand cricketer
• Evan Handler, American novelist and actor
• Evan Harris, British politician
• Evan Howell, American politician and soldier
• Evan Jenkins, American politician
• Evan Kaufmann, German-American ice hockey player
• Evan Kim, American actor
• Evan King, American tennis player
• Evan Leong, American film director
• Evan Longoria, American professional baseball player
• Evan Lysacek, American figure skater
• Evan Meek, American baseball player
• Evan Peters, American actor
• Evan Price, Welsh politician
• Evan Pugh, First President of Penn State University
• Evan Roberts, Welsh revivalist
• Evan Roberts, American radio personality
• Evan Tanner, American mixed martial artist
• Evan Lorimer Thomas, Welsh clergyman
• Evan Thomas, American journalist and author
• Evan Turner, American professional basketball player
• Evan Royster, American professional football player
• Evan Spiegel, American founder of Snapchat
• Evan Stewart, Zimbabwean Olympic diver
• Evan Williams, American singer
• Evan Williams, American founder of Twitter
• Evan Rachel Wood, American actress
• Evan Wright, American writer
• Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer

Fictional characters

• Evan Baxter, in the 2007 film Evan Almighty
• Evan Chambers, in the 2007 TV series Greek
• Evan Delaney, female writer and legal assistant in five novels by Meg Gardiner
• Evan Evans, constable in ten novels by Rhys Bowen
• Evan Horne, jazz pianist in seven novels by Bill Moody
• Evan Michael Tanner, government agent with permanent insomnia in eight novels by Lawrence Block
• Evan Treborn, in the 2004 film The Butterfly Effect
• Evan Barnett, famous business man in the film Little Rascals

People with a surname Evan

• Rev. Cadwallader William Evan ( –1876), first minister of Stow Church, Adelaide, South Australia
• Mostyn Evan (1861–1924), Cadwallader William Evan's son. A South Australian lawyer and sports administrator

Popular culture references to the name Evan

• Evan Almighty, a mainstream movie released on June 22, 2007 as a sequel to the popular Bruce Almighty.