The first name Evangeline
A girl’s name meaning “good news”.
Pronounced /ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Evangeline means “good news”.
Invented by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he began research on his epic poem Evangeline about Acadian lovers deported from French-Canada. From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 124 girls were named Evangeline, making it the 346th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 170 births (#289).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Evangeline with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Evangeline at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,998 girls born in the United States were named Evangeline, the 147th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Evangeline in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Evangeline
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Evangeline LillyCanadian actress (born 1979)
- Evangeline RussellAmerican actress (1902-1966)
- Evangeline WaltonAmerican writer (1907–1996)
- Evangeline AdamsAstrologer, astrological writer (1868–1932)
- Evangeline PascualFilipino actress, born 1956
- Evangeline BoothGeneral of the Salvation Army (1865–1950)
- June HavocAmerican actress, vaudeville performer, and memoirist, 1912–2010
- Cherie GilFilipino actress (1963–2022)
- Violet TeagueAustralian artist (1872-1951)
Questions
- What does the name Evangeline mean?
- Evangeline means “good news”.
- How popular is the name Evangeline?
- In 2025, 124 girls born in England and Wales were named Evangeline, ranking 346th. Its peak was 2011, with 170 births.
- Is Evangeline a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 36,771 US babies named Evangeline since 1880 were girls.
- When was Evangeline most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,998 babies were named Evangeline, its highest rank at 147th.
- How do you pronounce Evangeline?
- Evangeline is /ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/, 4 syllables.