Meaning of the nameEvelyn
- Female
- English origin
- Germanic origin
- E-ve-lyn
Evelyn is a spelling of the name Evelin.
Meaning
The meaning of Evelyn 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)
- 63,928
- Rank in Brazil
- #482
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 30,035
- people
Evelyn in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evelyn, 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 (26,413 people).
63,573 women 355 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 Evelyn is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evelyn in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.049%
- Amazonas 0.045%
- Amapá 0.044%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.041%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.040%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 15,971 | 0.036% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,582 | 0.041% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,419 | 0.026% |
| Bahia | 4,028 | 0.029% |
| Paraná | 3,946 | 0.035% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,119 | 0.029% |
| Pernambuco | 3,097 | 0.034% |
| Pará | 2,809 | 0.035% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,197 | 0.029% |
| Goiás | 1,891 | 0.027% |
| Amazonas | 1,759 | 0.045% |
| Maranhão | 1,520 | 0.022% |
| Ceará | 1,201 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,154 | 0.030% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,112 | 0.040% |
| Paraíba | 1,106 | 0.028% |
| Alagoas | 1,081 | 0.035% |
| Sergipe | 1,071 | 0.049% |
| Mato Grosso | 944 | 0.026% |
| Distrito Federal | 944 | 0.034% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 908 | 0.028% |
| Piauí | 548 | 0.017% |
| Rondônia | 484 | 0.031% |
| Amapá | 320 | 0.044% |
| Tocantins | 266 | 0.018% |
| Acre | 262 | 0.032% |
| Roraima | 189 | 0.030% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Evelyn
It keeps the English spelling, with Y. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
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 Evelyn
What does the name Evelyn mean?
The meaning of Evelyn 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 Evelyn in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 63,928 people with the first name Evelyn, which ranks it number 482 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Evelyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Evelyn is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 63,573 women and 355 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Evelyn?
Evelyn is a name of English and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Evelyn most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.049% of the state's population is named Evelyn (1,071 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Evelyn?
Evelin, Evellyn, Evellin and Hevelin. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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