Emogene

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning well-born; form of Imogen.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Emogene by the numbers

Emogene was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 277 babies in 1927, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Imogen

Like Emogene, each of these traces back to Imogen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Imogenmaiden, innocent648 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Imogeneimage; a form of Imogen49 in the US (2017)
  • Immya diminutive of Imogen or similar4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emogene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Emmagenebeloved and well-born; combining Emma and Gene9 in the US (2017)
  • Emileneeager to please; a form of Emilia8 in the US (2017)
  • Emoree18 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Emogene

Names that are said the same way as Emogene, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • EmmajeanGod is with us and God is gracious; compound name20 in the US (2017)
  • Emmajanebeloved; a compound of Emma and Jane10 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Emogene

AmanatMaelaAbeehaShahNelZeyaEttieNida

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