Evan is a Welsh masculine given name derived from "Lefen", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name יְהֹוחָנָן Yəhôḥānān, which means "YHWH is gracious". Evan also comes from Gaelic Eóghan meaning "youth" or "young warrior" and Scots for "right-handed". In Hebrew, the actual non-Proper noun, "evan/even/eban/eben", literally means "rock". It can also be the shortened version of the Greek name "Evangelos" (meaning messenger, or "Evander" (meaning good man). The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King". The name is also occasionally given to females, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, but Evans is usual.
The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States rose steadily over the last several decades, going from the 440th-ranked male name in 1957 to peaking at the 35th-ranked male name in 2009. It has since declined somewhat, and dropped out of the top 50 male names in the US in 2013.
See also: All pages beginning with "Evan"
Evan Alexander, American politicianEvan Bayh, former Governor of Indiana and United States Senator from IndianaEvan Bernstein, Israeli Olympic wrestlerEvan Berry, All-American football playerEvan Bourne, ring name of American professional wrestler Matthew Joseph KorklanEvan Chambers, American musicianEvan Cooper, former professional American football playerEvan Dando, American musicianEvan Dara, American novelistEvan Davis, British economist and journalistEvan Dobelle, American educatorEvan Dunham, American mixed martial artistEvan Eschmeyer, former American professional basketball playerEvan Evans, American film score composerEvan Forde, American oceanographerEvan Fong, YoutuberEvan Fournier, French basketball playerEvan G. Galbraith, former United States Ambassador to FranceEvan Glodell, American feature film director, producer, writer, and actorEvan Goldberg, Canadian screenwriter, film producer and directorEvan Gray, former New Zealand cricketerEvan Handler, American novelist and actorEvan Harris, British politicianEvan Howell, American politician and soldierEvan Jenkins, American politicianEvan Kaufmann, German-American ice hockey playerEvan Kim, American actorEvan King, American tennis playerEvan Leong, American film directorEvan Longoria, American professional baseball playerEvan Lysacek, American figure skaterEvan Meek, American baseball playerEvan Peters, American actorEvan Price, Welsh politicianEvan Pugh, First President of Penn State UniversityEvan Roberts, Welsh revivalistEvan Roberts, American radio personalityEvan Tanner, American mixed martial artistEvan Lorimer Thomas, Welsh clergymanEvan Thomas, American journalist and authorEvan Turner, American professional basketball playerEvan Royster, American professional football playerEvan Spiegel, American founder of SnapchatEvan Stewart, Zimbabwean Olympic diverEvan Williams, American singerEvan Williams, American founder of TwitterEvan Rachel Wood, American actressEvan Wright, American writerEvan Yo, Taiwanese pop singerEvan Baxter, in the 2007 film Evan AlmightyEvan Chambers, in the 2007 TV series GreekEvan Delaney, female writer and legal assistant in five novels by Meg GardinerEvan Evans, constable in ten novels by Rhys BowenEvan Horne, jazz pianist in seven novels by Bill MoodyEvan Michael Tanner, government agent with permanent insomnia in eight novels by Lawrence BlockEvan Treborn, in the 2004 film The Butterfly EffectEvan Barnett, famous business man in the film Little RascalsRev. Cadwallader William Evan ( –1876), first minister of Stow Church, Adelaide, South AustraliaMostyn Evan (1861–1924), Cadwallader William Evan's son. A South Australian lawyer and sports administrator