—2024 rank
1937peak year
121,909babies named Gene since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Gene popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gene mean?
A short form of Eugene, from Greek eugenes, 'well-born'. Also adopted by women, notably actress Gene Tierney, giving it a unisex record.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Gene
Same era, same vibe — if you like Gene, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Genes
- Gene Kelly, dancer
- Gene Hackman, actor
Spellings & variants
Eugene
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