The baby name Jevgenija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /jɛvˈɡɛnija/ (yev-GEN-ee-yah).
Jevgenija is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Jevgenija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /jɛvˈɡɛnija/ (yev-GEN-ee-yah).
Jevgenija is Slavic in Origin.
Jevgenija is a Slavic transliteration of the East Slavic feminine name Евге́ния (Evgeniya), ultimately from Greek Eugenia, built from eu “well” and genos “birth,” meaning “well-born, noble.” The initial J reflects Central and Eastern European orthographies where j represents the English y sound.
Carried into Slavic naming through Christian tradition - especially the cult of Saint Eugenia of Rome (3rd century) - the name has long been common across Russia and neighboring regions, with notable 20th‑century usage. Variants include Evgeniya, Yevgeniya, Evgenia, Eugenia; South Slavic Evgenija; Ukrainian Yevheniia (Євгенія); Belarusian Yauheniya (Яўгенія); Lithuanian Eugenija; Romanian/Moldovan Evghenia. Diminutives and pet forms are Zhenya, Genya, and Zhenechka; masculine counterparts are Jevgenij/Evgeny and Ukrainian Yevhen. The enduring association with nobility and good birth has kept Jevgenija a classic, adaptable choice across Slavic languages and diasporas.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #128 | 73 | 1,904 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #135 | 8 | 1,888 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Jevgenija is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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