Evelyn
Also spelled: Eveline, Evelyne
Usually a girl's name
- Meaning
- From a surname, itself from the Norman woman's name Aveline, a pet form of Ava Well attested
Often linked with Eve or with 'life'; the main dictionaries derive it from Aveline instead.
- Origin
- English surname
- Popularity
US 2025: #8 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #12
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.