It is named after the mythological Roman hero Evander of Pallene, son of Hermes.

The name Evander was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 17 March 2008.

[1] Evander is a large multi-ring impact basin located in Dione's southern hemisphere.

Evander is a significantly relaxed crater, with its topographic profile having been "muted" since its formation and resulting in a shallower impact basin than would otherwise be expected.

That Evander is relaxed indicates that Dione was thermally active until recently, with a surface heat flux of over 60 mW/m2.