Gen
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Gen means “spring” in Japanese and “root” in Chinese.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Gen in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gen against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gen is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gen in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Gen in the US in 2025. Since 1969, 67 boys have been named Gen, with the most (7) in 2000.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Gen in the US in 2025. Since 1924, 12 girls have been named Gen, with the most (6) in 1959.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Gen
There are 37 towns and villages with Gen in their name, in 12 countries.
🇯🇵 Japan 17🇬🇲 Gambia 4🇮🇳 India 3🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 3🇵🇱 Poland 3🇨🇳 China 1🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇮🇷 Iran 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| El’gen | Magadan Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Gen | Espaillat Province, 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – | Map |
| Gen | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Gen | Grand Bassa County, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Gen Bigha | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Gen. Andersa | Subcarpathia, 🇵🇱 Poland | – | Map |
| Gen. Dąbrowskiego | Subcarpathia, 🇵🇱 Poland | – | Map |
| Gen’er | Yunnan, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Gey Gen | Hormozgan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Jama Gen | Central River, 🇬🇲 Gambia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gen
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Gen in their name, in 2 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 5🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Ozera El'gen-Kyuyel'lere | Sakha, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero El’gen | Sakha, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero El’gen | Khabarovsk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero El’gen | Khabarovsk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero El’gen | Khabarovsk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozëro Kyzol’gen | Turkistan, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Gen
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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