Evin may be one of several unrelated given names:
*anglicized form of Irish ''Éimhín'', for Saint Evin (6th century). The name is a diminutive of the adjective ''eimh'' "swift, active".
*a variant of
Evan
Evan is a Welsh language, Welsh masculine given name, derived from ''Iefan'', a Welsh form of the name John (name), John. Similar names that share this origin include Euan, Ivan (name), Ivan, Ian, and Juan. "John" itself is derived from the ancie ...
, the Welsh form of
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
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*Kurdish ئەڤین ( Evîn) means love, and given as girl first name
*Syriac ܐܝܒ̣ܢ
*a feminine Turkish name
The name is relatively rare. It is not one of the top 1,000 male names for babies in the U.S. in any year from 2000-2014.
Given name
;Irish/Welsh
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Evin Crowley
Evin Crowley (born 5 December 1945) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She started as a Lyric Player at the home of Mary O'Malley and her husband (later to become the Lyric Theatre, Belfast).
Career
Crowley first appeared on stage from the ...
(born 1945), British actress
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Evin Lewis
Evin Earl Lewis (born 27 December 1991) is a Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian cricket who used to also play for the West Indies cricket team, West Indies as a left-handed opening batsman. At most featuring in limited-overs internationals, he's ...
(born 1991), Trinidad and Tobago cricket player
;Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic)
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Evin Agassi
Evin Agassi (25 September 1945 – 17 September 2024) was an Assyrian-American singer who had a career that spanned for over 50 years.Evin Rubar (born 1975), Sweden-born journalist of Kurdish origin
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Evin Ahmad
Evin Ahmad (Kurdish: ئەڤین ئەحمەد; born ) is a Sweden, Swedish actress and author. She made her debut in the 2007 film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel . After a few minor film roles, she had her breakthrough in ' (2017), for ...
(born 1990), Sweden-born actress of Kurdish origin
;Turkish
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Evin Demirhan
Evin Demirhan Yavuz (born 2 July 1995) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 50 kg division. She is a member of Ankara Aski Spor Club. She won the gold medal at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships.
Early life
Demirhan was ...
(born 1995), Turkish female sport wrestler
* Evin Esen (1949–2012), Turkish actress
Surname
;French
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Claude Évin
Claude Évin (born 29 June 1949) is a French politician and lawyer.
He was first elected in 1978. Prior to becoming a member of parliament, Claude Évin was the deputy mayor of Saint-Nazaire, a post he held until 1989. In his lengthy career, ...
(born 1949), French politician
* Mike Evin (born 1979), Canadian singer-songwriter
;Turkish
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Devrim Evin
Devrim Evin (born 12 November 1978) is a British/Turkish actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of ...
(born 1978), Turkish actor
;Canadian
*Tasha-Ray Evin (born 1985) and Lacey-Lee Brass (née Evin) (born 1983), one half of the Canadian rock band
Lillix
Lillix () was a pop rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally an all-girl group under the name Tigerlily composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboard ...
See also
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Evin (disambiguation) Evin may refer to:
*Evin, a neighbourhood in north Tehran, Iran
**Evin Prison, a prison in north Tehran
* Evin (name)
* Evin, East Azerbaijan, a village in Iran
*Évin-Malmaison, a commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
*Eivind or Evin, a Norse name
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Evan
Evan is a Welsh language, Welsh masculine given name, derived from ''Iefan'', a Welsh form of the name John (name), John. Similar names that share this origin include Euan, Ivan (name), Ivan, Ian, and Juan. "John" itself is derived from the ancie ...