Names like Evan
Evan is a two-syllable Welsh name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Evan.
Ethan Hebrew · "firm, enduring," from Eitan; in the Bible a sage whose wisdom only Solomon surpassed. An early-American favorite that returned in the 1990s and stayed; solid by etymology and by temperament
Dylan Welsh · "son of the wave" by tradition, the sea-spirit of Welsh myth born gleaming from the tide; the poet Dylan Thomas carried it out of Wales, and America made it a modern standard. Lyrical origins, everyday ease
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Tristan Welsh · the knight of the great medieval romance with Isolde; from the Celtic Drustan, its root debated, though medieval storytellers linked it to the French triste, "sad," to fit the tale. Chivalric, melancholy, and modern all at once
The same roots
Also Welsh names, from the tradition Evan comes from.
Allan Welsh · of uncertain Celtic/Breton origin, traditionally linked to 'little rock' or 'harmony'
Owen Welsh · a venerable Welsh name, traditionally traced to the Greek Eugenios, "well-born," through Ouein and Owain, the knight of Arthurian romance; princes of Wales bore it for centuries before it settled into gentle modern favor across the Atlantic
Gavin Welsh · form of Gawain; meaning disputed, traditionally "white hawk"
Morgan Welsh · sea circle, sea-born
The same feel
Also biblical and classic names.
Ian Scottish · "Yahweh is gracious," as the Scottish form of John, from the Gaelic Iain; it kept John's whole inheritance in three letters and became a quiet standard from Edinburgh to America. Crisp, mild, and never trendy, which is its own kind of classic
Ivan Slavic · God is gracious
Adan Hebrew · Spanish form of Adam, "man of the earth"
Cristian Spanish · Romanian form of Christian, and a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Evan, on a similar curve.
Tegan Welsh · diminutive of "teg," traditionally "fair, beautiful"
Griffin Welsh · surname form of Griffith; also the mythological creature
Coleman English · charcoal burner (occupational surname)
Evans Welsh · patronymic surname, "son of Evan"
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