About the name Imogen
Imogen may exist entirely because a printer misread Shakespeares Innogen, making it possibly the most successful typo in naming history. It is thoroughly mainstream in Britain and Australia while remaining exotic and frequently mispronounced in the United States.
Imogen is a girl name of Celtic (via Shakespeare) origin, pronounced IM-uh-jen. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 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 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Imogen?
Imogen currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Imogen
- Imogen HeapEnglish musician and producer
- Imogen PootsEnglish actress
- Imogen CunninghamAmerican photographer
Spellings and variants of Imogen
Names similar to Imogen
Harleen
hur-LEEN
Absorbed in God
Anshika
un-SHEE-kaa
A small portion of something greater
Davina
dah-VEE-nah
Beloved
Girija
GEE-ree-jah
Daughter of the mountain, a name of Parvati
Hansika
HAAN-si-kaa
Little swan, a symbol of discernment
Indira
in-DEE-rah
Beauty, splendour; an epithet of Lakshmi
Indrani
in-DRAH-nee
Consort of Indra, queen of the heavens, also called Shachi
Ishani
ee-SHAA-nee
Ruling goddess, consort of Shiva
Imogen — frequently asked questions
What does the name Imogen mean?
Imogen means "Maiden, beloved child". It is a name of Celtic (via Shakespeare) origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Imogen?
Imogen is pronounced IM-uh-jen, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Imogen?
Imogen scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Imogen?
Imogen carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Imogen?
The lucky number for Imogen is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.