Eugenia

American  

[yoo-jee-nee-uh, -jeen-yuh] / yuˈdʒi ni ə, -ˈdʒin yə /

Also Eugenie

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “nobility.”

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Example Sentences

“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“Everything is uncertain now,” said Maria Eugenia Rengifo, who was at home with her family when she was jolted awake by the explosions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Eugenia Maria Dos Santos said "the most important thing for me is his humility".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Forrest Gump is the same as Miss Daisy or Emma Stone’s Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan in “The Help,” only he is the feather we see floating through the air in his movie’s opening credits.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024

But once she saw them, saw the state of their bodies, Eugenia couldn’t talk of anything else.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro