Evangeline

Evangeline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bearer of good news”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ee-VAN-juh-leen · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek elements eu 'good' and angelma/angelos related to 'message, messenger'. The name was notably used by Longfellow in his poem Evangeline.

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How popular is Evangeline?

2024523 per million US babies

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Babies named Evangeline in 20241,741

2024 rank#174 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188034,756

Evangeline has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Evangeline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Evangeline questions

What does the name Evangeline mean?

Evangeline means "bearer of good news". It comes from Greek. From Greek elements eu 'good' and angelma/angelos related to 'message, messenger'. The name was notably used by Longfellow in his poem Evangeline.

Is Evangeline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Evangeline?

1,741 US babies were named Evangeline in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Evangeline?

Evangeline is usually pronounced ee-VAN-juh-leen.

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.