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Lugenia

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How to Pronounce Lugenia

Pronounced loo-JEE-nee-uh /luːˈdʒiːniə/Medium

Meaning: Lugenia reads as an American elaboration of Eugenia, the feminine of Eugene, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born' or 'noble'. A Lu- syllable was prefixed in the Southern fashion of the period. It was borne by the reformer Lugenia Burns Hope, a leading figure in early African American community organising.Low

In 30 seconds: Lugenia is an elaboration of Eugenia, from the Greek for 'well-born', once carried by a noted social reformer (said loo-JEE-nee-uh).
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Origin LowGreek, American
MeaningLugenia reads as an American elaboration of Eugenia, the feminine of Eugene, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born' or 'noble'. A Lu- syllable was prefixed in the Southern fashion of the period. It was borne by the reformer Lugenia Burns Hope, a leading figure in early African American community organising.
U.S. rank (1985)#11715 ↘ Falling
1985 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1929
Total births (all-time)≈ 777

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192918801985

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

Lugenia is best read as an ornamented form of Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born' or 'noble', with a Lu- syllable added in the Southern style. Its most notable bearer, Lugenia Burns Hope, led pioneering community-welfare work in Atlanta in the early nineteen-hundreds.

The name was never common, a couple dozen girls a year at most around the late nineteen-twenties, and it faded by late century. A girl given it then would be a great-grandmother now, and it reads as an early-twentieth-century elaboration rather than a current choice.

Did you know? Lugenia was the name of Lugenia Burns Hope, an influential African American social reformer of the early twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Lugenia / Eugenia — Elaboration of Eugenia < Greek 'well-born'; bearer Lugenia Burns Hope

Variations

EugeniaLugenyaLigenia

Nicknames

GeniaLu

Famous Bearers

  • ★Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947)
    an African American social reformer and community organiser active in early-twentieth-century Atlanta

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lugenia mean?

It's an elaboration of Eugenia, from the Greek for 'well-born' or 'noble'.

How do you pronounce Lugenia?

It's said loo-JEE-nee-uh /luːˈdʒiːniə/, four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lugenia a boy or girl name?

Lugenia is used as a girl's name.

Is Lugenia a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an early-twentieth-century elaboration of Eugenia seen only slightly.

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