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Evander

boy name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▲ Rising

Meaning

“'good man', a mythological founder-hero in the Aeneid”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Evander peaked in the 2020s.

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Popularity in Brazil

932 people · the #8,696 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 30

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Evander living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Evander

Most people given the name Evander in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Evander

Oliver Leander Lysander Damian Achilles Dorian

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