Meaning of the nameEvelin
- Female
- English origin
- Germanic origin
- E-ve-lin
Evelin is a feminine name that comes from the English Evelyn, a surname derived from the medieval name Aveline, of Germanic root with an uncertain meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Evelin is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 67,815
- Rank in Brazil
- #450
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 66,744
- people
Evelin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evelin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (28,073 people).
67,364 women 451 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Evelin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evelin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.070%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.052%
- Paraná 0.050%
- Santa Catarina 0.048%
- Amazonas 0.047%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 15,184 | 0.034% |
| Bahia | 5,892 | 0.042% |
| Paraná | 5,724 | 0.050% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,027 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,742 | 0.044% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,008 | 0.020% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,619 | 0.048% |
| Pernambuco | 3,544 | 0.039% |
| Pará | 3,543 | 0.044% |
| Amazonas | 1,863 | 0.047% |
| Goiás | 1,672 | 0.024% |
| Maranhão | 1,509 | 0.022% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,422 | 0.052% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,367 | 0.037% |
| Ceará | 1,142 | 0.013% |
| Alagoas | 1,041 | 0.033% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,011 | 0.026% |
| Paraíba | 824 | 0.021% |
| Sergipe | 757 | 0.034% |
| Distrito Federal | 728 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 725 | 0.022% |
| Rondônia | 718 | 0.045% |
| Piauí | 519 | 0.016% |
| Amapá | 514 | 0.070% |
| Acre | 287 | 0.035% |
| Roraima | 224 | 0.035% |
| Tocantins | 209 | 0.014% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evelin
Wiktionary derives the English Evelyn from Middle English forms of the feminine name Aveline, from Old French, a diminutive of a Germanic root *avi- of uncertain meaning, and notes that folk etymology linked it to Eva. Behind the Name says that Evelyn came from an English surname and became a given name in the seventeenth century, at first used more for boys and today almost only female. In Wiktionary's list of translations, Evelin and Evelina appear as Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 67,815 people named Evelin, most of them born in the 2000s and 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá.
This is the adapted spelling with a final I and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Evelin
Sources
- Wiktionary: Evelyn · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Evelyn · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Evelin · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Evelin
What does the name Evelin mean?
The meaning of Evelin is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Evelin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 67,815 people with the first name Evelin, which ranks it number 450 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Evelin a boy's or a girl's name?
Evelin is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 67,364 women and 451 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Evelin?
Evelin is a name of English and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Evelin most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.070% of the state's population is named Evelin (514 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Evelin?
Evelyn, Evellyn, Evellin and Hevelin. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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