The baby name Imogene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪməˌdʒiːn/ (IM-ə-jeen),/ɪməˈdʒiːn/ (ih-muh-JEEN).
Imogene is Celtic in Origin.
The baby name Imogene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪməˌdʒiːn/ (IM-ə-jeen),/ɪməˈdʒiːn/ (ih-muh-JEEN).
Imogene is Celtic in Origin.
Imogene is an English given name, a 19th‑century American spelling of Imogen, which itself traces to the medieval Celtic name Innogen, from Old Irish ingen “maiden, daughter.” The form entered English legend via Geoffrey of Monmouth (12th c.), where Innogen is the wife of Brutus of Britain. Shakespeare popularized the name in Cymbeline, likely through a printers’ misreading of Innogen as Imogen in the First Folio; that spelling then took root, and the Americanized Imogene followed.
Usage in the United States climbed in the late 1800s and peaked in the early 20th century, giving the name a vintage charm today; in the U.K. and Australia, the Imogen form is far more common. Variants include Imogen, Innogen, Emogene, and the phonetic Imojean; related diminutives are Immy, Imo, Genie/Jeanie, and Gen. The core meaning across forms remains “maiden” or “daughter,” conveying youthfulness and purity with literary sophistication.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 17 | 7,507 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #844 | 73 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Imogene is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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