Evan
\e.van\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \e.van\ |
| Also spelled | Evann, Évann |
Origin and meaning
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).