Given name
Evana
“God is gracious”
In English use, Evana carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Evana carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
Evana is used as a feminine counterpart of Evan.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,185
- 0 boys · 1,185 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 103 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,221 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +62%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 83 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,221 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 62.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas and Virginia shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 883 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Evana’s family of names
Evana is a feminine form of Evan. Evana has a related form in Evin. Evana has a related form in Evyn.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 23
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Appears in
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