Meaning of name Evan
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Meaning 
The name Evan has the following meaning: God is gracious.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Evan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 48 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Evan rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 3 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 35 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Evan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Evan is pronounced as eh-vun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Evan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Evan: Boys - Cedric, Merlin, Merlyn, Mervyn, Girls - Ariana, Gwendolyn, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Evan: Aoibheann (Irish Gaelic), Eavan (Irish), Euan, Euen, Evann, Evans, Evanus, Evariso, Evaristo, Evaro, Even, Evian, Evien, Evin (Irish), Evion, Eviun, Evon, Evyn, Ewan (Irish), Ewen, Eyvind, Owen (Welsh)
Style 
We think the name Evan should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Evan to be: Studious and quiet chapIn one word, you might describe Evan as a(n) " studious" person. See other "studious" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Evan (or its variants) are: Evan Frank Lysacek , born on 4 June, a famous athlete. Evan Frank Lysacek 's background: An American figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 U.S. National Champion, 2008 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a two-time World bronze medalist (2005–2006). Evan Dando, born on 4 March, a famous musician. Evan Dando's background: An American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. Today, he is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer for twenty-two years since the band's original formation in 1986. Birch Evans Bayh III , born on 26 December, a famous politician. Birch Evans Bayh III 's background: An American politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana.
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