Meaning of the nameEvelina
- Female
- Germanic origin
- E-ve-li-na
Evelina is a female name linked to the medieval name Aveline, but with no documented meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Evelina is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 897
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,904
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,150
- people
Evelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evelina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (200 people).
895 women 0 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 Evelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 201 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 153 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 50 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evelina
According to Behind the Name, Evelina is a Latinized form of Aveline, a Norman name of Germanic origin, and the name was revived by an English novel of 1778. The same site also sees it as a variant of Evelyn or an elaboration of Eva. The meaning is not documented with certainty. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 897 people named Evelina, with a median age of 62. The name is almost always female, and the largest number of people were born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Evelina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Aveline · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Evelina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Evelina
What does the name Evelina mean?
The meaning of Evelina is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Evelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 897 people with the first name Evelina, which ranks it number 8,904 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Evelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Evelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 895 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Evelina?
Evelina is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Evelina most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Evelina (201 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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