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Evar

Quick answerThe 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").

Greek · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,422
TrendVintage
Peak year1914
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageGreek
CultureChristian
ReligionChristianity
Letters4
Numerology1 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,422

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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