Girl

Evangeline

ee-VAN-juh-leen

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'euangelion' meaning good news or gospel, made famous by Longfellow's epic poem about a tragic Acadian love story, embodying romantic melancholy.”

Popularity Over Time

Evangeline US popularity rank over timeRank 2411 in 1992 to rank 174 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#174#1293#24111900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #174 in the United States.

Origin

FrenchGreekLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

EvieVangieEvaGeline

Style

RomanticLiteraryGrandElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Evangeline Lilly (actress)
  • Longfellow's poem protagonist

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in French, Greek, and English cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'euangelion' meaning good news or gospel, made famous by Longfellow's epic poem about a tragic Acadian love story, embodying romantic melancholy.

Evangeline is currently ranked #174 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Evangeline include Evie, Vangie, Eva, Geline.

Names that pair beautifully with Evangeline include Peregrine, Louisa, Rosalind, Thaddeus, Ottoline.