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Emmogene

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Pronounced EM-uh-jeen /ˈɛm.ə.dʒiːn/Medium

Meaning: Emmogene is an early-twentieth-century variant of Imogene, itself from Shakespeare's Imogen - a name generally thought to arise from a printer's change to the Celtic Innogen ('maiden, girl'). The Emm- opening pulls it toward the popular Emma, giving a homey American reshaping of a literary name.Low

In 30 seconds: Emmogene is a vintage variant of Imogene (said EM-uh-jeen), from Shakespeare's Imogen, likely Celtic for 'maiden.' It appeared around the nineteen-thirties.
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Origin LowEnglish, Celtic
MeaningEmmogene is an early-twentieth-century variant of Imogene, itself from Shakespeare's Imogen - a name generally thought to arise from a printer's change to the Celtic Innogen ('maiden, girl'). The Emm- opening pulls it toward the popular Emma, giving a homey American reshaping of a literary name.
U.S. rank (1937)#4444 ↘ Falling
1937 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1931
Total births (all-time)≈ 107

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193119211937

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Emmogene is a folksy variant of Imogene, which descends from Shakespeare's Imogen - widely believed to be a printer's alteration of the Celtic Innogen, 'maiden.' The doubled 'm' nudges the name toward Emma, a very American touch of the early twentieth century.

Records show Emmogene mostly around the nineteen-twenties and thirties, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Emmogene then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation today.

Did you know? Imogene, the name behind Emmogene, may exist only because of a printing error: scholars think Shakespeare's Imogen came from a misprint of the older Innogen, 'maiden.'
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Emmogene — Variant of Imogene; Shakespeare's Imogen from Celtic Innogen 'maiden'; Emma influence; plain-Latin only.

Variations

ImogeneImogenEmogene

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Emmogene mean?

Emmogene is a variant of Imogene, from Shakespeare's Imogen (likely from the Celtic Innogen, 'maiden'), reshaped toward Emma.

How do you pronounce Emmogene?

It is said EM-uh-jeen /ˈɛm.ə.dʒiːn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Emmogene a boy or girl name?

Emmogene is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Emmogene?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-thirties.

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