Entry № 2076 · Greek origin

Evgenia Evgenia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ yev-GEH-nee-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Noble / well-born (Greek-Russian + Empress Eugenie of France)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "noble / well-born (greek-russian + empress eugenie of france)".

Evgenia is from the Greek Ευγενία / Russian Евгения (Evgenianoble, well-born) — foundational from Greek eu (good) + genos (birth/lineage). A modern American baby name in the broader Greek-Russian Orthodox heritage aesthetic. Evgenia is one of the foundational Greek + Russian feminine names — central to traditional Eastern Orthodox heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Empress Eugenie of France (1826-1920) — foundational Spanish-born Empress consort of foundational Napoleon III + foundational Second French Empire 1853-1870 + foundational fashion icon + foundational Suez Canal opening 1869 + foundational philanthropist + foundational exile in England post-1870; Saint Eugenia of Rome — foundational early Christian martyr 3rd c. CE + foundational legend of cross-dressing as monk. Foundational subject of foundational pan-Greek + Russian Orthodox cultural heritage spanning Greek + Russian + Bulgarian + Serbian feminine-naming heritage. Foundational Greek-Russian feminine name reflecting Eastern Orthodox + European imperial heritage.

Featured throughout Greek heritage.

Noble / well-born (Greek-Russian). Foundational Greek-Russian Orthodox feminine + foundational Greek eu good + genos birth/lineage + foundational Empress Eugenie of France 1826-1920 + foundational Spanish-born Empress consort of Napoleon III + foundational Second French Empire 1853-1870 + foundational fashion icon + foundational Suez Canal opening 1869 + foundational philanthropist + foundational exile in England post-1870 + foundational Saint Eugenia of Rome foundational early Christian martyr 3rd c. CE + foundational legend of cross-dressing as monk + foundational pan-Greek + Russian Orthodox cultural heritage.

The name in its native script.

Ευγενία
Transliteration
Evgenía
Pronunciation
/ jɛvˈɡɛn.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Evgenia stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Evgenia · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Evgenias before her.

Real people
Empress Eugenie of France
Empress consort of Napoleon III + Second French Empire 1853-1870 + Suez Canal opening 1869.
1826 – 1920
In fiction
Saint Eugenia of Rome
Early Christian martyr 3rd c. CE.

Names connected to Evgenia.

The number behind Evgenia.

5

The Free Spirit

Evgenia reduces to five.

Why families chose this name.

"Greek noble. Seven letters. Evgenia."
Vasiliki · Mother of one · Athens