Evlyn
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning wished for child; a form of Evelyn.
Evlyn by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Evlyn. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 1919, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Evelyn
Like Evlyn, each of these traces back to Evelyn: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Evelynnisland; a variant spelling of Evelyn938 in the US (2017)
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Evalynnwished for child; modern elaboration of Evelyn225 in the US (2017)
- Evelinawished for child; form of Evelyn73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evalinalife-giving; a form of Evelyn102 in the US (2017)
- Evelinwished for child; a form of Evelyn27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Evaleelife; a form of Eva or Evelyn with suffix -lee72 in the US (2017)
- Evelynnewished for child; a form of Evelyn55 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Evlyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Evalynwished for child; a form of Evelyn275 in the US (2017)
- Ellynbright light; a variant of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Edlynnoble lake; a form of Edith with lyn13 in the US (2017)
- Eilynbright light; a form of Eileen11 in the US (2017)
- Evlynnlife; a form of Evelyn10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Evlyn
Names that are said the same way as Evlyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean youth
Like Evlyn, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
- Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Juliannayouthful; a form of Julia1,593 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Evlyn
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