Evren
Evren was the 857th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 284 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,754 places. More babies were named Evren in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning universe, cosmos · Turkish
Say it EV-ren /ˈɛvrən/
- Rank in 2025
- #857 boys, up 1,514 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 284boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025284 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,490babies recorded
What does the name Evren mean?
Evren is a Turkish name meaning "universe, cosmos", from the Turkish word evren, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia note. Wiktionary explains that the old Turkic word was rarely used after the 15th century and was revived during the Turkish language reform of the 1930s as a native word for the universe; in some dialects it also means a legendary serpent or dragon. In Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
evren (Turkish, “universe, cosmos”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'evren', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Evren', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Evren', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Evren popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
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| 2025 | #5,981 | #857 | 20 | 284 |
| 2020 | #9,785 | #2,371 | 10 | 56 |
| 2010 | — | #5,566 | — | 16 |
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How popular is Evren, counting every spelling?
Evren is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #810 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #857 for Evren on its own. Together these spellings went to 298 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evren | 284 | #857 | 854 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Evren?
284 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Evren (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Evren born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Evren.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Evren?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Evren are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Evren a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Evren by state
How common Evren was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.0×), Minnesota (1.6×), Tennessee (1.6×). In 27 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Evren: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Evren, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Evren · Sibling names for Evren
Questions about the name Evren
What does Evren mean?
Evren means “universe, cosmos” (Turkish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Evren?
Evren was the 857th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 284 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,754 places. More babies were named Evren in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Evren a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Evren in the US.
Where is Evren most popular?
In 2021–2025, Evren was most common in Colorado (0.19 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Tennessee.