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Evelyn

إيفلينIn Arabic

Meaning
From Aveline, a Norman diminutive of Ava; the root's meaning is uncertain
About the name
Evelyn began as an English surname from the medieval name Aveline and has been used as a given name since the 17th century. The family of its first recorded bearer gave it to boys and girls alike.
For
A girl
Origin
English, Germanic
Other spellings
Eveline, Evelyne

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

No source is recorded for this ruling yet.

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