Everly has become quite trendy as a girl name within the last couple of years:
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Everly | 159 | 228 | 288 | 812 | 1854 |
| Everleigh | 186 | 146 | 163 | 295 | 388 |
| Everlee | 43 | 49 | 51 | 120 | 208 |
| Everley | 31 | 27 | 41 | 72 | 105 |
| Everlie | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 43 |
| Everli | . | . | . | . | 13 |
| Everlea | . | . | . | . | 9 |
| Everlei | . | . | . | . | 5 |
| Total: | 424 | 458 | 553 | 1,319 | 2,625 |
Everly is now the 178th most popular girl name in the nation, and Everleigh is 716th on the list.
So let’s say you like this “Ever-” trend, but you’re having a baby boy. What other options are there?
Here are some ideas, both modern and ancient:
- Everett, currently ranked 167th for boys, is a surname based on the first name Everard (see below).
- Ever is simultaneously a modern vocabulary word (meaning “always,” among other things) and an ancient personal name (based on a Germanic word meaning “boar”). Ever is currently being given to babies of both genders.
- Everest is a habitational surname that refers to the French town of Évreux.
- Everardo is a Spanish version of Everard (see below).
- Everton is a habitational surname meaning “boar” + “settlement.”
- Everson is a patronymic surname based on the first name Ever (see above).
- Evergreen is a modern vocabulary word meaning “ever, always” + “green.” Evergreen has charted as a girl name before, but it works for either gender.
- Everard is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “hardy, strong.”
- Everbern is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “bear.”
- Evergrim is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “fierce, severe.”
- Everhelm is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “helmet.”
- Evermar is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “famous.”
- Everold is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “friendly, comely.”
- Everwin is based on Germanic words meaning “boar” + “friend.”
Do you like any of these? What other Ever-names can you think of for boys?
Sources: Behind the Name, Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources
Evers is what I thought of right off the bat – this could be given in honor of civil rights activist Medgar Evers.
Evermond(e) or Evremond(e) is another I’ve seen (with the caveat that Evremonde is a villainous character in A Tale of Two Cities).
Everick – I guess that would be “boar” + “power, ruler.”
And for girls, Everild – I know that -hild names are terribly unfashionable, but I’ve always liked this one.
or you can simply use Everly.
@Becca – Thanks for the ideas! I like Evers especially.
@Skizzo – Yes, very true.
Quoth the Raven…?
Evermore might be perfect for the Poe fan who wants an Ever- name — thanks Pernille. :)
And another pop culture reference for Evermore: the song “Battle of Evermore” by Led Zeppelin.
Everbern got a shout-out on Mental Floss’s recent list of medieval names that could work as hipster names.