About the name Eugene
Eugene spent the first half of the twentieth century as a top-twenty American name and the second half as shorthand for a nerd, which is a hard fall. It is due a reappraisal, since the French Eugène and Russian Yevgeny both still sound entirely dashing.
Eugene is a boy name of Greek origin, pronounced yoo-JEEN. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Eugene?
Eugene currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Eugene
- Eugene O'NeillAmerican playwright and Nobel laureate
- Eugene LevyCanadian actor and co-creator of Schitt's Creek
- Eugene CernanNASA astronaut and last person to walk on the Moon
Spellings and variants of Eugene
Names similar to Eugene
Owen
OH-en
Well-born, noble youth
Eamon
AY-mon
Wealthy protector
Elias
ih-LY-us
My God is Yahweh
Eulalia
yoo-LAY-lee-ah
Sweetly speaking, well-spoken
Evander
ih-VAN-der
Good man
Ambrose
AM-brohz
Immortal
Atticus
AT-ih-kus
From Attica
Cosmo
KOZ-moh
Order, beauty
Eugene — frequently asked questions
What does the name Eugene mean?
Eugene means "Well born, noble". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Eugene?
Eugene is pronounced yoo-JEEN, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Eugene?
Eugene scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Eugene?
Eugene carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Eugene?
The lucky number for Eugene is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.