Evander

Evander is a male first name that represents an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Iomhar. This name is a variant of Ivar, which has its origin in the Old Norse Ivarr (Ívarr). The translation of the name is 'the bow of the warrior'.

What does the name Evander mean?

Evander is an anglicized variant of Iomhar, a Scottish Gaelic name that descends from Ivar, which in turn goes back to the Old Norse name Ivarr (Ívarr). The meaning of the name is 'the bow of the warrior'. Its roots lie in Old Norse and consist of the elements ýr, meaning 'the yew' or 'the bow made of yew wood', and herr, which refers to 'the army', 'the army leader', or 'the warrior'. Evander is also considered a variant of Ingvar, meaning 'the warrior of Yngvi'. The Old Germanic and Old Norse components are ing, 'the name of a god', and herr, 'the warrior'. Additionally, Evander is regarded as a Latinized form of the Roman name Evandrus, which traces back to the Ancient Greek name Euandros (Εὔανδρος). In a figurative sense, it means 'the good man' or 'the good person', derived from the Ancient Greek words eû (εὖ) for 'good' and anḗr (ἀνήρ) for 'the man' or 'the husband'. In Roman mythology, Evander was a brave hero from Arcadia during the Trojan War and is said to have founded the city of Pallantium near what would later become Rome. Other variants of the name include Iivari, Ivars, Ivaris, Ivor, Iwar, Iver, Aivars, Aivar, and Aivaras.

Where does the name Evander come from?

The first name Evander has its roots in Ancient Greek and Old Norse and means 'the bow of the warrior' or 'the warrior of Yngvi'. In Ancient Greek, eû (εὖ) stands for 'good' and anḗr (ἀνήρ) for 'the man'. In Old Norse, ýr refers to 'the yew' or 'the bow made of yew wood' and herr refers to 'the army', 'the army leader', or 'the warrior'. The name is also a derivative of Ingvar, whose components ing and herr have similar meanings. Languages: English, Gaelic, Latinized, Roman, Scottish.

How do you pronounce Evander?

Evander is pronounced approximately like 'E-wander'.

When is the name day of Evander?

The name day for Evander is celebrated on January 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Evander is a common first name. In 2023, it ranked 3,780th among the most popular male first names. Its best placement was in 2013 at 1,615th. Over the last ten years, the name has been given about 20 times as a first name, placing it 5,627th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 3,943rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Ander / Andy / Evan / Van / Vanny

Famous people

• Evander Holyfield (professional boxer)
• Evander Hood (American football player)
• Evander Kane (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Evander Sno (Dutch footballer)