Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Eugenie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eugenie

Add to my Name List

The baby name Eugenie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: yoo-JEE-nee (/ˌjuːˈdʒiːni/); French: ø.ʒni (/ø.ʒni/).

Eugenie is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: English: yoo-JEE-nee (/ˌjuːˈdʒiːni/); French: ø.ʒni (/ø.ʒni/)

What is the meaning of the name Eugenie ?

The baby name Eugenie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: yoo-JEE-nee (/ˌjuːˈdʒiːni/); French: ø.ʒni (/ø.ʒni/).

Eugenie is Greek in Origin.

Eugenie is the French feminine form of Eugene, ultimately from Greek Eugenios/Eugenia, based on eugenēs: eu “good, well” + genos “birth, lineage.” It carries the meaning “well-born” or “noble.” The French spelling often appears as Eugénie, and English adopted Eugenie via French, while the masculine cognate is Eugene (German/Scandinavian Eugen).

The name has deep Christian roots through early martyrs named Eugenia, and it enjoyed a high-society aura after Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, made it fashionable in the 19th century; in Britain it retains royal associations through Princess Eugenie of York. International variants include Eugenia (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish), Eugénia (Portuguese), Evgenia/Evgeniya or Yevgeniya (Russian and other Slavic languages; diminutive Zhenya), and Eugenija (Baltic and South Slavic). Pet forms such as Genie, Gena, and Genia appear in English and European usage.

Eugenie has the following similar or variant Names

Eugenie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2015 #1 945
BI 0 #12 1 425
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
LU Girls 0 #171 15 4,850
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
CM Girls 0 #202 508 11,671
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
JM Girls 0 #225 35 7,507
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
Canada Girls 2024 #259 27 2,795
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
CZ Girls 0 #328 14 5,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
NL 0 #368 24 2,481
France Girls 2019 #408 4 3,279
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
RU Girls 0 #463 36 11,913
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
CR Girls 0 #513 20 11,342
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
CM Boys 0 #523 28 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
HK Girls 0 #578 38 16,104
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
NL Girls 0 #605 370 5,933
LB 0 #618 41 13,263
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #785 54 4,949
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
MY Girls 0 #941 54 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #1,027 115 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Eugenie is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
AE

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Eugenie

Eugenie is predominantly a girl's name.
Eugenie is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: yoo-JEE-nee (/ˌjuːˈdʒiːni/); French: ø.ʒni (/ø.ʒni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eugénie, Eugenia, Evgenia, Yevgeniya and Eugenija.
Across languages, Eugenie has these equivalents: Eugene (male, English), Eugène (male, French), Eugenio (male, Italian/Spanish), Yevgeniya/Evgenia (female, Slavic), Eugenia (female, various languages).
Yes, very popular — Eugenie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Eugenie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2015).
Eugenie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #261 in 2014 to #259 in 2024 in Canada.