Evan lands with a soft Welsh echo, the Welsh form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious. Born in the hills and valleys of Wales, it traveled into wider use in the twentieth century and has held a comfortable spot in the American top 150 for decades, currently at 143. Two syllables with an open opening vowel and a tidy N close, the V doing quiet acrobatics in the middle. Friendly without being plain, handsome without being heavy. It crosses generations easily, sitting just as well on a kindergartener as on a middle-aged architect. Gentle, grounded, trustworthy. A name that wears its kindness well.
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1880 to today
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