Even
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning life; a form of Eve or Evan.
Even by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Even. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Evan
Like Even, each of these traces back to Evan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Eve
Like Even, each of these traces back to Eve: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evielife; from Eve1,129 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evelife; living159 in England and Wales (2025)
- Everlife; a modern respelling of Eve215 in the US (2017)
- Hawwaliving or alive; form of Eve98 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chavalife; a form of Eve95 in the US (2017)
- Eveylife; diminutive or variant of Eve48 in the US (2017)
- Evylife; diminutive or variant of Eve48 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Even. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evyngod is gracious; a modern respelling of Evan66 in the US (2017)
- Ebenstone, rock17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evrenuniverse21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ewenyoung warrior; from Eoghan3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Even
Names that are said the same way as Even, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Eivinisland river; a variant of Eyvind36 in the US (2017)
- Evynnwished for child; variant of Evelyn12 in the US (2017)
- Efanyoung warrior; a form of Evan10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evanna form of Evan; young warrior or descendant of Eoghan9 in the US (2017)
- Eavanfair; beautiful; radiant6 in the US (2017)
- Evin12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean life
Like Even, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Even
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