Eugenia

“Variant of Eugene — Well-born, noble” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #2787 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Eugenia — on the books since 1880, #2787 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 30,000 girls share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Eugenia's short forms are Gene and Genie.

Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eugenias

Eugenia Charles — Prime Minister of Dominica
Eugenia of Rome — Roman Christian martyr (died c 258)
Eugenia Bujak — Polish-Slovenian cyclist
Eugenia Hirivskaya — Russian actress (1981–2022)
Eugenia Sacerdote de Lustig — Argentine physician (1910-2011)

In stories & tradition

Eugenia Jenkins — Wizarding World Digital
Eugenia Insigna — Nemesis
Eugenia Phelan — The Help

What Eugenias become

Among 543 notable people named Eugenia:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eugenia Malinnikova, Russian mathematician.

Similar names: Dolly · Eulalia · Antonia · Petra · Delia · Eunice

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