Name meaning & stats
Eveline
Eveline means “desired (debated)” (Germanic origin). 1,617 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Evelines are 1.5× over-represented as painters.
What it means
“desired (debated)”
GermanicSpelling of Evelyn
Evelyn around the world
- Эвелин · Russian
- إيفلين · Arabic
- エヴリン · Japanese
- 伊夫林/伊夫琳 · Chinese
- Evelína
- Everlyn · English
Famous Evelyns
- Evelyn Waugh · British writer and journalist (1903–1966)
- Evelyn Beatrice Hall · English writer
- Evelyn Ashford · American sprinter
- Evelyn Glennie · Scottish percussionist and composer (born 1967)
Evelyn’s name day
- October 3 · Norway
- February 12 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
1,617 US babies were named Eveline between 1940 and 2025.
Eveline around the world
- Norway: 26 babies since 1945, peak 2025, No. 182 in 2025
- Sweden: 214 babies since 1998, peak 2000, No. 1,086 in 2022
- Belgium: 539 babies since 1995, peak 1997, No. 1,216 in 2025
- England & Wales: 420 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 1,809 in 2025
- France: 17,800 babies since 1900, peak 1952, No. 3,142 in 2025
- New Zealand: 220 babies since 1900, peak 1900
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Evelines end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Medium · 15 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Painter | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable women who are painters, Evelines show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 228 Evelyns spell it Eveline
- Evelyn 89%
- Evelynn 4%
- Evelin 2%
- Evalyn 2%
- Evalynn 1%
- Evelyne <1%
- Eveline <1%
- Evelynne <1%
- Evaline <1%
- Evlyn <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)