Evander
Evander is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Evander in their class.
About the Name Evander
Evander is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 217 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1139 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Evander is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Evander in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #771, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Evander
- Evander (footballer) — Evander da Silva Ferreira, commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
- Evander (philosopher) — Evander (or Euander) (Ancient Greek: Εὔανδρος, romanized: Eúandros), born in Phocis or Phocaea, was the pupil and successor of Lacydes, and was joint leader (scholarch) of the Academy at Athens together with Telecles.
- Evander M. Law — Evander McIver Law was an author, teacher, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Evander
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Evander
Almost certainly the only Evander in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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