Evelina

Evelina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “desired; wished for child”
Origin: French
Say it: ev-uh-LEE-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

A form of Aveline/Evelyn, ultimately linked to the Germanic name element behind Ava. It has long literary use, including in Fanny Burney's novel 'Evelina'.

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How popular is Evelina?

202473.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Evelina in 2024243

2024 rank#1,032 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,013

Evelina is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Evelina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Evelina questions

What does the name Evelina mean?

Evelina means "desired; wished for child". It comes from French. A form of Aveline/Evelyn, ultimately linked to the Germanic name element behind Ava. It has long literary use, including in Fanny Burney's novel 'Evelina'.

Is Evelina a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Evelina?

243 US babies were named Evelina in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Evelina?

Evelina is usually pronounced ev-uh-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.