Yevhen ( ), also romanized Evhen, is a common Ukrainian given name, the equivalent of the English

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Yevhen Adamtsevych Yevhen Oleksandrovych Adamtsevych (; – 19 November 1972) was a Ukrainian blind bandurist. Biography Yevhen Oleksandrovych Adamtsevych was born in the village of Solonytsia on 1 January 1904, not far from the town of Lubny, in what is now Ukra ...

, blind Ukrainian kobzar-bandurist * Yevhen Apryshko (born 1985), Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Baryshnikov Yevhen Vitaliyovych Baryshnikov (; born 1 August 1988) is a Ukrainian football manager and retired defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Mid ...

, a Ukrainian football defensive midfielder who plays for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih *

Yevhen Braslavets Yevhen Anatoliyovych Braslavets (; born 11 September 1972 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with Ihor M ...

, Ukrainian sailor and Olympic champion * Yevhen Bredun, Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Sevastopol * Yevhen Budnik, Ukrainian football midfielder for Metalist Kharkiv * Yevhen Cheberyachko, Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Chepurnenko, Ukrainian football striker who plays for FC Lviv * Yevhen Chernenko, Ukrainian archaeologist * Yevhen Drahunov, Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Fedorovych Stankovych, Ukrainian composer *

Yevhen Hrebinka Yevhen Pavlovych Hrebinka (; ; 2 February 1812 – 15 December 1848) was a Ukrainian romantic prose writer, poet, and philanthropist. He wrote in both the Ukrainian and Russian languages. He was an older brother of the architect . Life and car ...

, Ukrainian romantic, writer and poet * Yevhen Hutsalo, Ukrainian writer and journalist * Yevhen Khacheridi, Ukrainian footballer *

Evhen Khytrov Evhen Khytrov (; born 18 August 1988) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian Professional boxing, professional boxer. Khytrov won the gold medal at Middleweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku. Khytrov was also 2011 Ukrainian Na ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian boxer *

Yevhen Konoplyanka Yevhen Olehovych Konoplyanka (; born 29 September 1989) is a Ukrainian former professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger. Konoplyanka began his professional career at FC Dnipro, Dnipro Dn ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Konovalets Yevhen Mykhailovych Konovalets (; 14 June 1891 – 23 May 1938) was a Ukrainian military commander and political leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. A veteran of the First World War and the Ukrainian War of Independence, he is best kn ...

(1891–1938), Ukrainian military commander and political leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement *

Yevhen Kucherevskyi Yevhen Mefodiyovych Kucherevskyi (, ; 6 August 1941 – 26 August 2006) was a Ukrainian football coach. He is most famous for his spells managing Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, which, under his helm, won the Soviet Championship in 1988, took 2nd plac ...

, Ukrainian football coach *

Yevhen Kushnaryov Yevhen Petrovych Kushnaryov (; 29 January 1951 – 17 January 2007) was a Ukrainian politician. Kushnaryov was considered one of the chief ideologues of the Party of Regions and a key ally of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Early life Yevhen ...

, Ukrainian politician *

Yevhen Lapinsky Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky (, 23 March 1942 – 29 September 1999), also known as Yevgeny Lapinsky, was a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He pl ...

, Ukrainian volleyball player *

Yevhen Lemeshko Yevhen Lemeshko (; 11 December 1930 – 2 June 2016) was a Ukrainian football player and coach as well as chairman of the Council of Veteran Footballers. Club career Lemeshko started his football career as a player for FC Dynamo Kyiv, but due t ...

, Ukrainian football coach *

Yevhen Levchenko Evgeniy Viktorovych Levchenko, also spelled Yevhen Levchenko (; born 2 January 1978 in Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Ukrainian footballer. He was the main participant of the Russian version of the show '' The Bachelo ...

, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Lozynskyi Yevheniy Petrovych Lozinskyi (; born 7 February 1982) is a Ukrainian retired professional football defender and current head coach of Obolon Kyiv U19. Career Lozinskyi began his playing career with FC Dynamo Kyiv The Football Club 'Dynamo ...

, Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Zorya Luhans *

Yevhen Lutsenko Yevhen Valentynovych Lutsenko (born 10 November 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and now a manager, currently working in Fratria as youth coach and assistant. Club career Lutsenko began playing ...

, Ukrainian footballer who plays for SC Tavriya Simferopol *

Yevhen Lysytsyn Yevhen Anatoliyovych Lysytsyn (; ; born 16 July 1981) is a former Ukrainian professional footballer. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Spartak Moscow. Honours * Russian Premier League The Russian P ...

, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Marchuk Yevhen Kyrylovych Marchuk (; 28 January 1941 – 5 August 2021) was a Ukrainian politician, intelligence officer, and general who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Ukraine after its independence in 1991. During his career, Marchuk served ...

, Ukrainian statesman and politician *

Yevhen Novak Yevheniy Anatoliyovych Novak (; born 1 February 1989) is a Ukrainian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back and current manager, who works as an assistant for Ukrainian club Kolos Kovalivka. Club career Dynamo Kyiv Novak is ...

, a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv * Yevhen Pavlov, Ukrainian football striker who plays for FC Volyn Lutsk *

Yevhen Petrushevych Yevhen Omelianovych Petrushevych (; 3 June 1863 – 29 August 1940) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian lawyer, politician, and President (government title), president of the West Ukrainian People's Republic formed after the collapse of the Austro-Hung ...

, Ukrainian lawyer, politician and president of the Western Ukrainian National Republic * Yevhen Pisotskyi (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Pokhlebayev, Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Pronenko (born 1984), Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Rudakov (1942–2011), Ukrainian football goalkeeper * Yevhen Seleznyov (born 1985), Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Selin Yevhen Serhiyovych Selin (Ukrainian: Євген Сергійович Селін; born 9 May 1988) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for UCSA Tarasivka. Club career Selin was born in Voroshylovhrad ...

, Ukrainian football defender who plays for Vorskla Poltava * Yevhen Semenenko, Ukrainian triple jumper * Yevhen Shakhov (footballer born 1962), Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Shakhov (footballer born 1990), Ukrainian footballer * Evhen Shapoval (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Shevchenko, Ukrainian football striker * Yevhen Shmakov, Ukrainian football midfielder who is currently playing for Simurq PFC * Evhen Tsybulenko (born 1972), Estonian professor of international law * Yevhen Vynohradov, Ukrainian hammer thrower * Yevhen Yevseyev (1987–2011), Ukrainian footballer

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