Evalynn is a modern American spelling that reshapes Evelyn around the sounds of Eva and the ending -lynn. Evelyn itself goes back to the Norman French Aveline, a pet form of Ava, whose meaning is uncertain and usually explained as "desired" or "wished-for child". Evalynn has never reached the US top 1000; it stood at number 1067 in 2015, its best year, and has slipped gradually to number 1446 in 2025.