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Eugenia

The name Eugenia peaked for boys at #4320 in 1968. Eugenia is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Eugenia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "wellborn, noble".

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Eugenia, a name scarcely used at all since the 1980's, is another that flourished a century ago and could be due for a revival.
 Eugenia has some interesting literary references, including the fascinating Baroness Eugenie Munster in Henry James's The Europeans and Eugenia Alabaster, a leading character in A. S. Byatt's Angels and Insects, and it was also the birth name of Skeeter in the book and film The Help.
 The third century St. Eugenia, an early Roman Christian martyr, is remembered for disguising herself as a man to escape persecution.
 Music lovers will be familiar with the name of renowned flute virtuoso Eugenia Zukerman.

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The name Eugenia is currently ranked #965 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #190 in 1882. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in EUGENIA, EUGENIA, and EUGENIA. Eugenia is occasionally used for boys in 1973.

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