BoyAncient Greek origin3 syllables
Evander
Literal root meaning: “good man”
About the name Evander
Evander is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “good man”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Evander ranked #698 for boys in the US, with 389 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Evander were boys.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning literally “good man”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Evander”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #698
- In 2015
- #1619
- Babies in 2025
- 389
Popularity of Evander, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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