Name
Evangeline
Meaning
Evangeline is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “bearer of good news”.
Evangeline builds on the Greek euangelion, good news, the word that became gospel, and entered the naming pool through Longfellow's 1847 epic poem about a faithful Acadian heroine. Its lacy Victorian fullness, with nicknames Evie and Eva, suits the current taste for romantic revival names.
Climbed back into the US girls' top 300 in the 2010s and 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #147 in 2025 · peak #147 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /ee-VAN-jeh-leen/
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Questions
Evangeline is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “bearer of good news”. Evangeline builds on the Greek euangelion, good news, the word that became gospel, and entered the naming pool through Longfellow's 1847 epic poem about a faithful Acadian heroine.
Evangeline is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Climbed back into the US girls' top 300 in the 2010s and 2020s.
The name Evangeline comes from Greek. Evangeline builds on the Greek euangelion, good news, the word that became gospel, and entered the naming pool through Longfellow's 1847 epic poem about a faithful Acadian heroine. Its lacy Victorian fullness, with nicknames Evie and Eva, suits the current taste for romantic revival names.
Evangeline is pronounced ee-VAN-jeh-leen.
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