Evans
Meaning
"son of Evan"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,880
- Total SSA Count
- 85
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Evan, Van
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Evan"
Origin: Welsh
"fair, white, bright"
Origin: Old Irish fionn
Evans is more popular, ranked #1880 vs #1923 for Fynn.
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Evans is more popular, ranked #1880 compared to Fynn at #1923 in the United States.
Evans means "son of Evan" (Welsh origin). Fynn means "fair, white, bright" (Old Irish fionn origin).
Evans is primarily a boy name. Fynn is primarily a boy name.