# Evan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛ.vən/ · frequency rank #9,744

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John.
2. A female given name.
3. A surname, variant of Evans.

## Etymology
Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.

## Easily confused with
- **eve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-eve)
- **evo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-evo)
- **even** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-even)
- **ever** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-ever)
- **evil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-evil)
- **exam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-exam)
- **Ewan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-ewan)
- **Evie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-evie)
- **exon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-exon)
- **event** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-event)
- **Evans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-evans)
- **evens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evan-vs-evens)
- **en** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/en-vs-evan)
- **ea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ea-vs-evan)
- **EV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ev-vs-evan)
- **eat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eat-vs-evan)
- **era** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/era-vs-evan)
- **ear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ear-vs-evan)
- **EPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/epa-vs-evan)
- **EVA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eva-vs-evan)

## Common misspellings (5)
`eavn`, `evann`, `evna`, `evvan`, `vean`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evan