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Ev

Boy Name day: June 24
Ev is a short form of Evan: on birth records it is written Evan (278,328 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Evan page. Also a short form of Everett, Everly, Evie.
Origin: Welsh, derived from Hebrew (Yohanan) via John. Meaning: God is gracious.
Evan is the Welsh form of John (Ieuan/Ifan), tracing back to the Hebrew "Yohanan," meaning "God is gracious."

Name day for Ev

June 24

Why this day? Ev is a short form of Evan, and shares its name day.

Ev is celebrated in France and the United States on June 24.

The story of the name Ev

Ev is a short form of Evan. It keeps its origin (Welsh, derived from Hebrew (Yohanan) via John) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Ev is rarely written as such: the Evs are Evans (278,328 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Evan page. Ev is also a short form of Everett, Everly, Evie.

Frequently asked questions about Ev

What does Ev mean?

Ev is a short form of Evan, which means god is gracious.

When is Ev's name day?

June 24, together with Evan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ev a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Evan.

Ev's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ev

Top 10

  1. William96%
  2. Neil96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Jerome93%
  5. Darrell92%
  6. Barry92%
  7. David92%
  8. Glenn92%
  9. Kevin91%
  10. Allan91%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Joseph50%
  3. Karl53%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Peter59%
  6. Gordon61%
  7. Bob62%
  8. Robert62%
  9. Reginald62%
  10. Mark63%

Love potential for Ev

Top 10

  1. Lonnie94%
  2. Allan87%
  3. Micheal87%
  4. Michael87%
  5. Barry85%
  6. David84%
  7. Bill84%
  8. William84%
  9. Darrell84%
  10. Jeffery82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don55%
  3. Jon55%
  4. Johnny58%
  5. Craig59%
  6. Philip59%
  7. Wayne59%
  8. Phillip59%
  9. Bruce59%
  10. Mark59%

Professional potential for Ev

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Martin84%
  4. Gary84%
  5. Micheal83%
  6. Michael83%
  7. Stephen81%
  8. Steven81%
  9. Philip81%
  10. Phillip81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy55%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Kenneth59%
  7. Tommy59%
  8. Charles59%
  9. Ronnie59%
  10. Ronald59%

Crush potential for Ev

Top 10

  1. William96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. Mike96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Curtis93%
  6. Barry93%
  7. Kevin93%
  8. Vincent91%
  9. Ronnie91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Dennis55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Phillip55%
  9. Gordon55%
  10. Reginald56%
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