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    The first name Eugenie

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    Pronounced /juːˈdʒiːni/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Eugenia via French Eugénie.

    A form of Eugenia.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Eugenie, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 11 births (#1,571).

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    183
    babies named Eugenie, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eugenie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Eugenie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Eugenie, the 11,249th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 72 were.

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    3,415
    babies named Eugenie since 1880
    #11,249
    rank in 2025
    1920
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Eugenie

    Famous people named Eugenie

    34 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Eugenie Bouchard
      Canadian tennis player, born 1994
    • Eugénie Le Sommer
      French footballer, born 1989
    • Eugenie Scott
      American anthropologist, born 1945
    • Eugenie Clark
      American ichthyologist (1922–2015)
    • Eugénie Cotton
      French scientist and women's rights activist (1881–1967)
    • Eugénie Le Brun
      Egyptian Feminist, 1873–1908
    • Eugénie de Guérin
      French women writer (1805-1848)
    • Eugenie Besserer
      Actress (1868-1934)
    • Eugénie de Beauharnais
      Franco-German princess (1808-1847)
    • Eugénie Bastié
      French journalist and essayist, born 1991
    • Eugénie Brazier
      French chef (1895–1977)
    • Eugénie Niboyet
      French writer and feminist, editor (1796-1883)

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Eugenie?
    Eugenie comes from Greek.
    How popular is the name Eugenie?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Eugenie, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1998, with 11 births.
    What are nicknames for Eugenie?
    Common nicknames for Eugenie include Genie.
    Is Eugenie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,415 US babies named Eugenie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Eugenie most popular?
    1920 in the United States, when 72 babies were named Eugenie, its highest rank at 854th.
    How do you pronounce Eugenie?
    Eugenie is /juːˈdʒiːni/, 3 syllables.
    What name is Eugenie a form of?
    Eugenie is a form of Eugenia.