Given name
Evangelyn
“a bringer of good news”
Evangelyn is a variant of Evangelina. One Greek interpretation is “a bringer of good news.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evangelyn is a variant of Evangelina. One Greek interpretation is “a bringer of good news.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Evangelyn is a variant of Evangelina. An origin associated with Evangelina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evangelyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 424
- 0 boys · 424 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #8,021 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,021 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 431 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.
Evangelyn’s family of names
Evangelyn has a related form in Evangelina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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