Evelina is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1083 in 2009 with 29 recorded births. This places Evelina in the top 15% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 110 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 383.3%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 10,806 girls born was named Evelina. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Evelina is a Latinate form of Aveline and is sometimes also treated as related to Evelyn or as an elaboration of Eve. It has a graceful, antique style with a strong literary feel.
The name was revived by novelist Fanny Burney for the heroine of her 1778 novel Evelina. That literary revival helped secure its place in later English-speaking use.