Evanna
How to say it: eh-VAN-uh · /ɛˈvænə/
Feminine form of Welsh Evan 'God is gracious' - popularized by actress Evanna Lynch.
Evanna was the 1,187th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #986 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,187 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 63 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,707 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #986 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Evanna is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eva
- Evie
- Anna
- Vanna
Honouring a Evanna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evanna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Welsh.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Evanna
- Evanna Lynch (born 1991)Irish actress
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