Meaning & History
Short form of Eugene. A notable bearer was the American actor Gene Hackman (1930-2025).
Related Names
Feminine FormEugenia
Other Languages & CulturesEugenios, Eugenius (Ancient Greek) Yauhen, Yawhen, Yauheni (Belarusian) Evgeni (Bulgarian) Eugen (Croatian) Evžen (Czech) Jevgeni (Estonian) Eugène (French) Uxío (Galician) Evgeni, Geno (Georgian) Eugen (German) Evgenios (Greek) Ödön, Ödi (Hungarian) Eugenio (Italian) Eižens, Jevgēņijs, Jevgeņijs (Latvian) Eugenijus (Lithuanian) Evgenij (Macedonian) Ugène (Norman) Eugeniusz (Polish) Eugênio (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Eugénio (Portuguese (European)) Eugen (Romanian) Evgeni, Evgeniy, Evgeny, Yevgeni, Yevgeniy, Yevgeny, Genya, Zhenya (Russian) Eugen (Slovak) Eugenio (Spanish) Evhen, Yevgen, Yevhen, Yevheniy (Ukrainian)
Same SpellingGenė
Popularity
People think this name is
classic mature informal wholesome strong strange simple
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Entry updated September 26, 2025