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Evan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Jehovah has been gracious”
ایون
Ifan
What Evan means
Evan (ایون, Celtic Ifan) is a Christian boy’s name that means “Jehovah has been gracious”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, John.
Evan at a glance
- Meaning
- Jehovah has been gracious
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ev-un
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- E · ا
Meaning of Evan
- In English
- Jehovah has been gracious
- اردو میں معنی
- خداوند مہربان ہوا
Origin and history of Evan
From Welsh Ifan, form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The Welsh form of John (Hebrew Yohanan).
Base wordWelsh Ifan, form of John
How to say and write Evan
- Say it
- ev-un2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Evan
- Urdu
- ایون
- Original script
- Ifan
Sibling names for Evan
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Evan.
Names like Evan
- AaronایرنMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Angeloاینجلوangel; messengerBoyGreek
- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
Questions about the name Evan
What does the name Evan mean?
Evan means “Jehovah has been gracious”. In Urdu: خداوند مہربان ہوا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Evan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Evan is a boy’s name.
Is Evan a Christian name?
Yes. Evan is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Welsh Ifan, form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The Welsh form of John (Hebrew Yohanan).
How do you pronounce Evan?
Say it “ev-un”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Evan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Evan is written ایون. In its original script: Ifan.
Is the meaning of Evan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.