Meaning and history
Bevan is a Welsh given name transferred from a surname. The surname derives from Welsh ap Evan, meaning “son of Evan.” Evan is a Welsh form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yehochanan, “Yahweh is gracious.” Bevan therefore preserves a patronymic family-name history rather than having a separate ancient meaning. Notable bearers include New Zealand cricketer Bevan Congdon and Australian rugby player Bevan French.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 11 births, rank #6,904
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
20102010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 8 births, rank #8,789
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
20152015: 8 births, rank #8,744
2016: 5 births, rank #12,185
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
2018: 5 births, rank #12,156
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
20242024: 8 births, rank #8,987
In 2024, 8 babies were recorded with the name Bevan, ranking #8,987 among boys.