Evangelina

Evangelina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bearer of good news”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ee-van-jeh-LEE-nuh · 5 syllables
Used for: Girls

Elaborated form of Evangelina/Evangeline from Greek euangelion 'good news, gospel'. Used in Spanish and Greek contexts, alongside related forms Evangelina and Evangeline.

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How popular is Evangelina?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Evangelina in 2024184

2024 rank#1,261 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188010,121

Evangelina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Evangelina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Evangelina questions

What does the name Evangelina mean?

Evangelina means "bearer of good news". It comes from Greek. Elaborated form of Evangelina/Evangeline from Greek euangelion 'good news, gospel'. Used in Spanish and Greek contexts, alongside related forms Evangelina and Evangeline.

Is Evangelina a boy or girl name?

Evangelina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Evangelina?

184 US babies were named Evangelina in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Evangelina?

Evangelina is usually pronounced ee-van-jeh-LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.