Boy Old Testament Rare
Evi
unjust
אֱוִי e.vi
Evi (Hebrew: אֱוִי, e.vi) means “unjust”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2025 it was given to 21 children in the United States. Use is rising. Appears with Balaam in Numbers 31.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Evi
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 21 | Rising |
| All-time total | 448 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 28 in 2008 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 31:8 |
| Last appears | Joshua 13:21 |
| Cross-references | 35 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zur co-occurrence Appears with Zur in Numbers 31.
- Reba co-occurrence Appears with Reba in Numbers 31.
- Rekem co-occurrence Appears with Rekem in Numbers 31.
- Hur co-occurrence Appears with Hur in Numbers 31.
- Beor co-occurrence Appears with Beor in Numbers 31.
- Sihon co-occurrence Appears with Sihon in Joshua 13.
- Balaam co-occurrence Appears with Balaam in Numbers 31.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.31.8
§ Evi = "my desire"
one of five chiefs of Midian
Evi was one of the Midianite kings killed by the Israelites during the time of Moses.
The biblical story
Evi was one of the five kings of Midian who were defeated and killed by the Israelites during the time of Moses (Num.31.8). These kings were allies of the Moabites and had played a role in leading the Israelites into idolatry and sexual immorality (Num.25.1-9). As a result, God commanded Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites (Num.31.1-2). Evi and the other Midianite kings were slain in battle, along with Balaam the son of Beor (Num.31.8). The Midianite kings, including Evi, are also mentioned as having been defeated by the Israelites in Jos.13.21, where they are described as "princes of Sihon" and "rulers in the land."
Key verses
Evi appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Numbers 31:8 -
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Joshua 13:21
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Numbers (1)
- Numbers 31:8
Joshua (1)
- Joshua 13:21