The name Evangeline is composed of the Greek elements eu, meaning "good," and angelma, meaning "news" or "message." Therefore, it translates to "good news" or "good message." One of its earliest uses was in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1847 poem "Evangeline." The name appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for girl names every year between 1900 and 1966. It returned to the list in 2006 and has been a top-300 girl's name every year since 2011. It's the name Grammy winner Brandi Carlile gave her daughter Evangeline Ruth in 2014, as well as the name "Counting On" stars Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo gave their daughter Evangeline Jo in 2020.
