Fun Facts About the Name Evett
- 309 babies named Evett: U.S. records list 309 babies given the name Evett from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Evett Mean?
Evett is an English surname-derived name usually explained as a diminutive of Eve, giving the sense "little Eve." The Middle English pet forms Evet and Evot were formed by adding the diminutive suffixes -et and -ot to Eve, and the surname Evett developed from that personal name. Eve comes from Hebrew Ḥawwāh, a name traditionally connected with "life" or "living" in Genesis. The literal force of Evett is therefore "little Eve," while "life" is the meaning associated with Eve herself.
The Eve derivation is the usual explanation, but it is not certain for every use of the name. Evett should not be assumed to share the origin of Everett, which comes from the Old English name Eoforheard, or of Yvette, a French feminine form of Yves. Those names resemble Evett but have separate etymologies.
Evett Name History & Origins
The history of Evett is chiefly as an English surname. It belongs with medieval English surnames formed from pet forms of personal names: Eve was common in medieval England, and Evet/Evot served as its diminutive. The surname also appears in forms such as Evetts and Evitt, with spelling varying in medieval and early modern records. It is English in language and origin, not a biblical name carried directly into English use.
As a first name, Evett is uncommon. Its use is best treated as a transferred surname rather than as a continuous medieval given name. The name should be kept separate from Everett, an English given name and surname from the Old English Eoforheard, composed of eofor "boar" and heard "hardy, brave."
How Popular is the Name Evett?
Evett has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1974. Its best rank was #3,120 in 1967.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,518 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #11,452 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #16,137 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,706 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #13,219 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,458 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #14,143 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #13,976 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,820 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #11,875 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #11,185 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #9,488 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #10,780 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #6,501 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #6,962 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #7,521 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #8,874 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #6,007 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #3,819 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #3,468 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1973 | #5,704 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #5,614 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #4,376 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #4,842 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #3,667 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1968 | #3,665 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1967 | #3,120 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1966 | #4,032 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #4,963 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #7,074 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,086 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,343 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #6,651 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #4,755 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #5,051 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #4,980 | 7 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Evett Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. You are entertaining but may be impulsive. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel. Your fine intellect is capable of high honors if applied seriously. You are capable of inspired thinking applied to material things. You can be restless, changeable, and very sexy. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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