What does Eugene mean?

Eugene means "well born, noble"

How do we pronounce Eugene?

Eugene \eu-ge-ne, eug-ene\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Eugene is pronounced as YuwJHIY-N or -uwZ-EHN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Eugene: Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Eugene?

Eugene is an English and French name of Old Greek origin. Derived from the elements 'eugenes' meaning well born, noble ; 'eu' meaning good, well ; 'genos' meaning birth, descent. Eugenios (Old Greek) and Eugenius (Latin) are older forms of Eugene. The name in its various forms has been borne by several saints, notably the 5th-century bishop of Carthage, Eugenius, the 7th-century Archbishop of Toledo, Eugenius II, and four popes. The name had not been popular in Western Europe in the Middle Ages until it was promoted by the brilliant and upright Austrian field marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), who defeated the French forces of Louis XIV. In literature, Eugene Marchbanks is a youthful poet in George Bernard Shaw's play Candida (1898). In Ireland, the name has been used as an Anglicization of Aodh meaning and origin and Eoghan pronounciation. The name Eugenia pronounciation (English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish) is the female form of Eugene. Eugene is a widely used name; it has 52 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English include Efigenio definition, Eoghan name, Eugan meaning of name, Eugean pronounciation, name Eugeni meaning, name Eugenie origin, short names for Eugenio (also used in Italian and Spanish), Evgeney name, name Evgenie origin, and Ugene pronounciation. The contraction Gene name variations, and the pet form Gino pronounciation are other English variants. Foreign variants of Eugene include Egen name variations (Scandinavian), name Eugen origin (Czech, German, Romanian, and Slavic), Eugenios name variations (German), Eugenius pronounciation (German), Eugeniusz pronounciation (Polish), Eugène meaning and origin (French), Eugênio meaning (Portuguese), baby name Evgeni (Russian and Slavic), Evgenios name popularity (German), what does the name Evgeniy mean (Russian), meaning of Evgeny (Russian), Evgueni name variations (Russian), Evguenni meaning of name (Russian), nicknames for Evzen (Czech), Ewan meaning of name (Scottish), short names for Geka (Russian), Gencho meaning and origin (Spanish), Genek name variations (Polish), name Genio (Polish), what does the name Genya mean (Russian), Iukini meaning (Hawaiian), Jano meaning of name (Hungarian), name Jenci meaning (Hungarian), name Jeno origin (Hungarian), baby name Jenõ (Hungarian), meaning of Jenö (Hungarian), Jensi name variations (Hungarian), Jewgeni definition (Russian), short names for Owain (Welsh), Owen meaning (Welsh), Uxio name popularity (Galician), Uxío name popularity (Galician), name Yevgeni (Russian), name Yevgeniy meaning (Russian), Yevgeny meaning and origin (Russian), Yevgenyi pronounciation (Russian), Yevheniy name popularity (Ukrainian), Zenda name (Czech), Zheka meaning and origin (Russian), and meaning of Zhenka (Russian). Eugene is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. At the height of its usage in 1928, 0.850% of baby boys were given the name Eugene. Its ranking then was #20. The baby name has since experienced a marked loss in popularity, and is today of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.014% and its ranking #775. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Eugene, baby name Owen was the most frequently used. In 2010, its use outnumbered Eugene's by 28 times. Eugene has predominantly been a baby boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 1932, 131 times as many baby boys than girls were given the name Eugene.

The following famous people share the name Eugene:

  • Author Gore Vidal, born Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr., 3 October 1925, West Point, New York
  • Conductor Eugene Ormandy, born Jeno Blau, November 18, 1899 - March 12, 1985, Budapest, Hungary
  • Dancer Gene Kelly, born Eugene Curran Kelly, 23 August 1912 - 2 February 1996, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Military Leader Prince Eugene of Savoy, born 18 October 1663 - 21 April 1736, Paris, France
  • Playwright Eugene O'Neill, born 16 October 1888 - 27 November 1953, New York, New York
  • Scientist Eugene Garfield, born 16 September 1925, New York, New York.

List of baby names Eugene:

Eugan meaning, Eugean definition, meaning of Iason (English), Jakeem meaning (Hebrew), Jaquan name, Jaquawn meaning and origin (English), Jasmin name (French), Jáchym meaning (Czech and Slavic), Jochem meaning of name (Dutch and German), baby name Joquin, Ogaan definition (Indian), short names for Ugone (Spanish), Ushma pronounciation (Indian), Yaaseen meaning, Yachin meaning (Hebrew), short names for Yackeem, meaning of Yackim, baby name Yagna, Yakeem name, and what does the name Yakim mean (Hebrew).

The baby name Eugene fun facts:

The name Eugene in reverse order is "Enegue".

The numerological value of the name Eugene is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Eugene?

Eugene is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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20130.02%
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20100.01%
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20080.02%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames