girl's name
Evie
EE-vee
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 100 (E&W)
- Births on record 86,011
the United States
#271
2025 births
Evie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "life." It is a pet form of Eve, from the Hebrew Chava, and is also used as a short form of Evelyn — which is a separate name meaning "desired," so sources give two answers.
- Evie is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 3,472 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 467 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Evie over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 847 |
| 2000s | 17,651 |
| 2010s | 26,868 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 8,707 |
What Evie means
Evie means life, or living, when it comes from Eve. When it stands for Evelyn instead it means desired or wished for, and the two parent names are unrelated despite the shared opening.
Where Evie comes from
Evie most often shortens Eve, from the Hebrew Chavah, connected to chayah, to live — Genesis names her mother of all living. Its second parent, Evelyn, has nothing to do with Eve: it comes from the Norman French surname Aveline, a diminutive of the Germanic Ava. The two names converged in English purely by sound, which is why dictionaries list life and desired side by side without explaining the jump. Evie became a standalone registration in Britain from the 1990s.
Evie in use
Our data shows Evie peaking in 2010 and still rising, at 35 in England and Wales against 271 in the United States. It sits in the British pet-form cluster with Rosie, Maisie, Lottie and Ellie — names that in the United States remain nicknames rather than registrations.
How popular is Evie?
In 2025, Evie was given to 1,129 babies in England and Wales, ranking #35 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Where Evie is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Evie is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Évie | Évie is Evie written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,978. | 130 |
Names that peaked alongside Evie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Evie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Evie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Evie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Evie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Estonian
- Evelyn
Sibling names for Evie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Evie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Evie
What does the name Evie mean?
"Life," from the Hebrew Eve — or "desired," if it stands for Evelyn. The two parent names are unrelated.
Is Evie short for Evelyn?
It can be, though Eve is the older parent. In Britain, Evie is now most often registered as a full name.
Are Eve and Evelyn related?
No. Eve is Hebrew; Evelyn comes from the Norman French surname Aveline. They converged in English by sound alone.
How popular is the name Evie?
In 2025, Evie was given to 1,129 babies in England and Wales, ranking #35 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Is Evie a girl's or a boy's name?
Evie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Evie most popular?
Evie peaked in 2010, when 3,472 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Evie?
Evie is usually shortened to Eve.
Is Evie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Evie currently ranks #15 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.