Evelina
Girl name · 17 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Evelina: 17 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2016.
Evelina is a delicate, literary name with layered origins—most commonly it’s a Latinate diminutive of Eve, from the Hebrew Chawwah, meaning “life.” It also evolved via the Old French Aveline, a form of Ava. The name gained fame through Fanny Burney’s 1778 novel *Evelina*, whose spirited heroine captured readers’ hearts. Real-life bearers include the suffragette and nurse Evelina Haverfield, who served in WWI, and Princess Evelina of the Netherlands, daughter of King Willem I. Though no place bears the name directly, the root “Eve” echoes in the biblical Garden of Eden. A charming variant is Eveline, while the name saw a quiet revival in the 2000s, often chosen for its romantic, vintage feel.
Girl 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20164 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #6254 babies
- Total births
- 17since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y