Desired or wished for child; hazelnut
Evely is a rare variant of Evelyn or Aveline. It likely stems from the Germanic name Avila, which is associated with the word for 'desired,' or the French word 'aveline' meaning 'hazelnut.'
Less common today
Evely isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,567 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
