Evan
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Evan (IPA: [ˈɛvən]) is an English given name for males or females. The name is derived from "lefan", the Welsh form of John (name) and is closely related to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan".
The name has a variety of meanings in different languages. In Celtic, the name means "young warrior"[citation needed]. In Welsh, it means "God is Good"[citation needed]. It is also sometimes short for Evangelos, which means "good messenger" in Greek[citation needed]. Evan in Hebrew means "stone"[citation needed].
[edit] Popularity
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The popularity of the name Evan in the United States has risen steadily over the past fifty years, from the 440th-ranked name in 1957 to the 38th-ranked name in 2005. Overall, Evan has been the 48th most popular name in the 2000s and the 63rd most popular name in the 1990s.
Evan's Popularity from 1995-2005:
| Year | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38 | ||||
| 2004 | 39 | ||||
| 2003 | 44 | ||||
| 2002 | 56 | ||||
| 2001 | 56 | ||||
| 2000 | 55 | ||||
| 1999 | 57 | ||||
| 1998 | 63 | ||||
| 1997 | 60 | ||||
| 1996 | 65 | ||||
| 1995 | 60 | ||||
| Source: Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames |
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[edit] Notable people with the given name Evan
See also: All pages beginning with Evan
- Evan, the absolute collest person ever
- Evan Bayh, former Governor of Indiana and United States presidential contender
- Evan Alexander, American politician
- Evan Chambers, American musician
- Evan Dara, American novelist
- Evan Davis, British economist and journalist
- Evan Dobelle, American educator
- Evan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball player
- Evan Forde, American oceanographer
- Evan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to France
- Evan Gray, former New Zealand criketer
- Evan Howell, American politician and soldier
- Evan Kim, American actor
- Evan Lysacek, American figure skater.
Italics denotes deceased.
