Evelina is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4266 in 1997 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 349 births ranking #778. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 69,626 girls born was named Evelina. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.