Eugenia

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Eugenia

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Eugenia is the feminine form of Eugene, a Greek name. It originally meant “Well Born” from “eu” (well), and “gen” (birth).

History:
Eugenia, although it appeared every so often in the 12th and 13th centuries, was not well known in England until Napoleon III of France took the throne in 1852. His wife was known as the Empress Eugénie.

Pronunciation: YOU-jeen-ee-ah.

Diminutives: Gena.

Alternates: Eugenie, Eugena.
French: Eugénie.

Masculine: Eugene.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Santa Eugenia de Riveira
Galicia, Spain

Royalty:
Empress Eugénie (1826-1920)
Wife of Emperor Napoleon III of France.

Scientists:
Eugenie Clark (1922-)
American ichthyologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.023 % named Eugenia
0.010 % named Gena
0.003 % named Eugenie
0.001 % named Eugena

Popularity of Eugenia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 219th most popular.
1875: 187th most popular.
1900-1910: 267th most popular.
1910-1920: 254th most popular.
1920-1930: 285th most popular.
1930-1940: 355th most popular.
1940-1950: 432nd most popular.
1950-1960: 492nd most popular.
1960-1970: 528th most popular.
1970-1980: 669th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Gena:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 868th most popular.
1960-1970: 508th most popular.
1970-1980: 514th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Eugenie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 735th most popular.
1910-1920: 840th most popular.
1920-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 17th most popular.
1910: 33rd most popular.
1920: 49th most popular.
1930: 89th most popular.
1940: 160th most popular.
1944: 198th most popular.
1950-1979: N/A
1980: 197th most popular.
1989: 198th most popular.
1990: N/A
1991: 174th most popular.
2000: 168th most popular.