Girl

Imogen

IM-oh-jen

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Maiden; possibly from the Celtic 'inghean' meaning daughter, or Shakespearean invention.”

Popularity Over Time

Imogen US popularity rank over timeRank 12864 in 1993 to rank 1127 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1127#6996#12864191519401960198020002024

Imogen is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

ImmyGen

Style

LiteraryElegantVintageRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Imogen Heap (musician)
  • Imogen (Cymbeline by Shakespeare)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Well-known in the UK and Australia; emerging in the US.

People Also Ask

Maiden; possibly from the Celtic 'inghean' meaning daughter, or Shakespearean invention.

Imogen is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Imogen include Immy, Gen.

Names that pair beautifully with Imogen include Rosalind, Beatrix, Ottoline, Cressida, Adelaide.