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.
About 18 girls were named Evelyna in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular protagonist of Frances Burney's 18th-century novel · Evelina
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