Evangelina means bearer of good news — from the Greek euangelion (good news/gospel). Longfellow's Evangeline is one of the most beloved American poems — the Acadian woman searching for her lost love. The -ina ending adds Italian-feminine elaboration. Five syllables of gospel-bearing, Longfellow-level poetry, and the woman who searched the longest for love.
Evangelina comes from the Greek meaning bearer of good news. Longfellow's Evangeline is one of America's most beloved poems — an Acadian woman's search for her lost love.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Longfellow's Evangeline (1847).
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Today
Evangelina remains a beloved choice, ranking #1454 in the US. 10,121 babies have been named Evangelina since 1908.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Evangelina?
2012peak year
The name Evangelina reached its peak in 2012, with 219 registrations (ranked #1126). The name has actually been around since 1908 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1454) today, averaging about 154 new babies per year. Evangelina's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 10,121 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Evangelina's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — gospel-level humanitarianism. People named Evangelina tend to be flowing, devoted, and gifted at bearing the best news across the longest journey.
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