Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Eugene
/YOO · jeen/
Meaning
“Well-born or noble”
From Greek Eugenios meaning 'well-born' or 'noble'. Prince Eugene of Savoy, Eugene O'Neill.
Nicknames
gene
Vibe
strongwarm
How it ages.
Feels grandly mid-century. Eugene is the distinguished full form that Gene has kept alive.
The cultural moment.
Rare for babies today; the vintage revival may eventually bring it back alongside names like Walter and Herbert.