Evar
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Evar
The name 'Evar' is a variant of 'Evaristus' or 'Evariste', derived from the Greek *Euaristos* meaning "well-pleasing" or "good, excellent" (from *eu* "good" + *aristos* "best").
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Etymology
The name 'Evar' is a variant of 'Evaristus' or 'Evariste', derived from the Greek *Euaristos* meaning "well-pleasing" or "good, excellent" (from *eu* "good" + *aristos* "best"). It is primarily used in Christian cultures, notably in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, as the name of Pope Evaristus (c. 99–107 AD), an early bishop of Rome.
Evar currently ranks #3,422 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1914.
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