Given name
Evelia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
Evelia is a variant of Eva. One Hebrew interpretation is “giver of life; a lively woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evelia is a variant of Eva. One Hebrew interpretation is “giver of life; a lively woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evelia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,594
- 0 boys · 1,594 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,854 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,854 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,884 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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