Meaning of the nameEvellyn
- Female
- English origin
- Germanic origin
- E-vel-lyn
Evellyn is a spelling of the name Evelin.
Meaning
The meaning of Evellyn 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)
- 24,689
- Rank in Brazil
- #924
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,821
- people
Evellyn in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evellyn, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (9,850 people).
24,522 women 167 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 Evellyn is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evellyn in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.025%
- Amapá 0.025%
- Sergipe 0.023%
- Pernambuco 0.022%
- Alagoas 0.021%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,162 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,428 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 2,022 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,925 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,591 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 1,445 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 1,188 | 0.017% |
| Paraíba | 982 | 0.025% |
| Maranhão | 965 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 894 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 680 | 0.017% |
| Alagoas | 667 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 663 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 583 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 563 | 0.015% |
| Ceará | 547 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 517 | 0.016% |
| Sergipe | 499 | 0.023% |
| Piauí | 420 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 418 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 389 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 359 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 250 | 0.016% |
| Tocantins | 197 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 180 | 0.025% |
| Roraima | 79 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 76 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Evellyn
It doubles the L and keeps the final Y; almost all records are of people born from the 1990s onward.
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.
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 Evellyn
What does the name Evellyn mean?
The meaning of Evellyn 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 Evellyn in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 24,689 people with the first name Evellyn, which ranks it number 924 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Evellyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Evellyn is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 24,522 women and 167 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Evellyn?
Evellyn is a name of English and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Evellyn most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.025% of the state's population is named Evellyn (982 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Evellyn?
Evelin, Evelyn, Evellin and Hevelin. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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