Evelina is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #735 in 2015 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 110 births ranking #392. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 783.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 5,810 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.