Baby Name: Everley

Everly has become quite trendy as a girl name within the last couple of years:

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