Desired, water, or life
Evelyna is an elaborated form of Evelyn, which likely derives from the Germanic name Avelina. It is also frequently associated with the Hebrew name Eve, meaning life, or the French word for hazelnut. The 'a' suffix adds a Latinate, feminine flourish to the more common English surname-turned-first-name.
Less common today
Evelyna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,279 in 2018.
The titular protagonist of Frances Burney's 18th-century novel ยท Evelina
Lithuanian-Polish jazz singer
Greek model and actress
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
