Given name & surname · also Scottish Gaelic
Evander
“a benevolent man”
Evander is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “a benevolent man.”
Original Ancient GreekΕὔανδρος
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “a benevolent man.”
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Scottish Gaelic and Greek naming traditions.
How it developed
In English usage, Evander developed from Εὔανδρος.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evander through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,200
- 4,200 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 389 babies
- 2025
- 389
- #698 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +99%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 389 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 698 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 99.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (52). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,891 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.
Evander’s family of names
In English usage, Evander developed from the Ancient Greek form Εὔανδρος. In English usage, Evander has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form EVANDRO. Evander has a related form in Evandar.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Evander has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Evander comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Evander
- Evander HolyfieldAmerican boxerborn 1962
- EvanderBrazilian association football playerborn 1998
- Evander KaneCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1991
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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