Evelyn is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Evelyn thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Evelyn is today considered a variation of the biblical name Eva, but originally derived from the name Aveline. In Germany Evelyn is a feminine name, but in English speaking countries it is a unisex name.
Evelyn means “life”, “living one”, “source of life” or “mother of life” (from Eve) and “strength”, “desired” or “little bird” (from Avelina).
The name Evelyn is ranked #358 overall.
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