Gene
Meaning: Its source is Eugenios, a Greek name meaning "Aristocrat."
Origin: "Eugenios."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Nickname For: Eugene
Popularity: The name Gene ranked 200th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Arts and Music
- Gene Autry (born 1907)
American singer, actor, songwriter, and baseball-team owner.
- Country Music Hall of Fame (see list of Country Music Hall of Fame)
- Gene Dinwiddie
- Performer with The Paul Butterfield Band at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Gene Klein (born 1949)
American musician and singer.
- Stage name: Gene Simmons (see list of Real names of members of Kiss)
- Gene Krupa (born 1909, died 1973)
American jazz musician.
- Drummer and bandleader (see list of Readers' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
- Gene Simmons (born 1949)
American singer and musician. Co-founder of the group Kiss.
- Real name: Gene Klein (see list of Stage names of members of Kiss)
Miscellaneous
- Gene Autry (born 1907)
American singer, actor, songwriter, and baseball-team owner.
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- Gene Klein (born 1949)
American musician and singer.
- 1996 gross earnings for Kiss: $27 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
Sports
- Gene Fullmer (born 1931)
American middleweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Gene Littler
- 1961 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Gene Sarazen (born 1902, died 1999)
American golfer.
- 1922, 1932 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1935 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- 1922-23, 1933 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- 1932 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
- 1932 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Gene Tenace
Baseball player.
- 1972 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
- Gene Tunney
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
- Gene Upshaw
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Gene Austin (born 1900, died 1972)
American songwriter and actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Autry (born 1907)
American singer, actor, songwriter, and baseball-team owner.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre (see list of Theater Personalites with stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Barry (born 1922)
American actor. Original name: Eugene Klass.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre (see list of Theater Personalites with stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Hackman (born 1930)
American actor.
- 1971 Academy Award winner for his performance in The French Connection (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- 1992 Academy Award winner for his performance in Unforgiven (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Gene Kelly (born 1912, died 1996)
American dancer, actor, director and producer.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1982 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Gene Kinsella
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Alan Oppenheimer (see list of Characters on ''Murphy Brown'')
- Gene Lockhart (born 1891, died 1957)
American character actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Nelson (born 1920)
American actor and dancer. Original name: Eugene Leander Berg.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Raymond (born 1908)
American actor and game-show host.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Roddenberry (born 1921, died 1991)
American writer and producer. Creator of ''Star Trek.''
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gene Vincent (born 1935, died 1971)
American singer. Original name: Vincent Eugene Craddock.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Gene Goltz
- 1965 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
- Gene S. Graham
- 1962 Pulitzer Prize winner for National Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting)
- Gene Miller
- 1967 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
- 1976 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Blue Jean
- Lean Gene
- Mean Gene
- Mean Gene the Dancing Machine
- Hygene
- Keen Gene
- Gene Bean
- Gene Pool
- Seen Gene
Associations:
In French, gêné means embarrassed.
Meaning: Its source is Eugenios, a Greek name meaning "Aristocrat."
Origin: "Eugenios."
Nickname For: Eugenia
Compound Forms: Effiegene
Alternative Spellings: Jene
Popularity: The name Gene ranked 1299th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Stage and Screen
- Gene Tierney (born 1920, died 1991)
American actress.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Associations:
In French, gêné means embarrassed.













