The story behind Evelina
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Swedish entry
From English Evelyn, first recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1795. By folk etymology interpreted as a diminutive of Eva.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): EH2 V EH0 L IY1 N AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Swedish: /ɛvɛ²liːna/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Evelina ranked #778 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Evelina
Albertina
A feminine diminutive form of Albert. Latinate variant of Albertine. By surface analysis, Albert + -ina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alicia
A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheid.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amalia
Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amália
a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Amelia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amelia
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Angelica
Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Evelina
Bernadette
From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Borrowed from English Bernadette, from French Bernadette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bernardas
Learned borrowing from Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. Compare German Bernard and Italian Bernardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Berry
From berry; also a pet form of Beryl, Berenice, or Berinthia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Evelina
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abelard
From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abigail
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length