Even
Meaning
"God is gracious (via Scandinavian John-family)"
Origin: Old Norse Eyvindur
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,534
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ev
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious (via Scandinavian John-family)"
Origin: Old Norse Eyvindur
"from the lake"
Origin: Old English
Even is more popular, ranked #6534 vs #6600 for Laykin.
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Even is more popular, ranked #6534 compared to Laykin at #6600 in the United States.
Even means "God is gracious (via Scandinavian John-family)" (Old Norse Eyvindur origin). Laykin means "from the lake" (Old English origin).
Even is primarily a boy name. Laykin is primarily a boy name.