Evangeline

Evangeline is a Greek girl's name. A Greek name meaning "bearer of good news". Its romantic sound and literary connections have an angelic quality.

How popular is Evangeline in the United States?

In 2024, 1,741 girls in the United States were named Evangeline, making it the 174th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 276th a decade earlier.

2024 is its busiest year on record.

Records for Evangeline go back to 1881, and 34,756 babies have been given the name since.

What Evangeline means and where it comes from

A Greek name meaning "bearer of good news". Its romantic sound and literary connections have an angelic quality.

Evangeline is of Greek origin, described as elegant in style.

Is Evangeline a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,741 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Evangeline

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Evangeline

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Evangeline mean?

A Greek name meaning "bearer of good news". Its romantic sound and literary connections have an angelic quality.

Where does the name Evangeline come from?

Evangeline is of Greek origin, and is usually described as elegant in style.

How popular is Evangeline in the United States?

In 2024, 1,741 girls in the United States were named Evangeline, making it the 174th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Evangeline a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,741 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Evangeline?

Evan, Eva are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Evangeline.

Lists Evangeline appears on

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