Across the world, Effen (Evan , افين , Effen ) is a widespread primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine forename. The first name Effen is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a common boy's name, Ireland, and Belize (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Indonesia, and Iraq. Much less frequently, Effen is the last name as well as the forename.
Effen is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Evan Lorne , the fictional character from the Stargate universe, Stargate SG-1; Evan Harrington , the character in the novel ''Evan Harrington''; Spyke , the character from Marvel Comics, X-Men: The Last Stand; Evan Rosier , the fictional character of the Harry Potter series and Evan Baxter , the titular protagonist of the 2007 film Evan Almighty, Bruce Almighty, and in many other works.