Yevhen ( uk, Євге́н, Jevhén ), also spelled Evhen, is a common

Ukrainian given name Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine. In addition to the given names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names (surnames; see: ''Ukrainian surnames''). Ukrainian given names Diminutive and hypocoristic forms native ...

. Its

Old Church Slavonic Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic () was the first Slavic literary language. Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with standardizing the language and using it in translating the Bible and other ...

form ''Евгении'' came from the

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''Eugenios'' (masculine form), names derived from the Greek adjective , literally "well-born"."Євген" in
Etymolohichnyĭ Slovnyk Ukraïns′koï Movy
' (''Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language''), O.S. Mel′nychuk, 1982–2006. Yevhen is the Ukrainian equivalent of the English given name

Eugene Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...

. People with the given name include *

Yevhen Adamtsevych Yevhen Oleksandrovych Adamtsevych (19 December 19041 January 1972) was a prominent blind Ukrainian bandurist. Biography Yevhen Oleksandrovych Adamtsevych was born in the village of Solonytsia on 1 January 1904, not far from the town of Lubny, i ...

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

Yevhen Baryshnikov Yevhen Vitaliyovych Baryshnikov ( ua, Євген Віталійович Баришніков; born 1 August 1988) is a Ukrainian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal ...

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

Yevhen Braslavets Yevhen Anatoliyovych Braslavets ( uk, Євген Анатолійович Браславець; 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 ...

, 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 Yevhen Kostyantynovych Chepurnenko ( uk, Євген Костянтинович Чепурненко; born 6 September 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Desna Chernihiv In 2015, he returned to FC Desn ...

, Ukrainian football striker who plays for FC Lviv * Yevhen Chernenko, Ukrainian archaeologist * Yevhen Drahunov, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Fedorovych Stankovych Yevhen Fedorovych Stankovych ( uk, Євге́н Фе́дорович Станко́вич; born September 19, 1942) is a contemporary Ukrainian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, and choral works. Biography Stankovych was born in Szolyva ( ...

, Ukrainian composer *

Yevhen Hrebinka Yevhen Pavlovych Hrebinka ( uk, link=no, Євген Павлович Гребінка; russian: link=no, Евге́ний Па́влович Гребёнка) (2 February 1812, Ubizhyshche (today – Marianivka), Poltava Governorate - 15 Dece ...

, Ukrainian romantic, writer and poet * Yevhen Hutsalo, Ukrainian writer and journalist * Yevhen Khacheridi, Ukrainian footballer * Evhen Khytrov (born 1988), Ukrainian boxer *

Yevhen Konoplyanka Yevhen Olehovych Konoplyanka ( uk, Євген Олегович Коноплянка; born 29 September 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia and the Ukraine national team. He began ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Konovalets Yevhen Mykhailovych Konovalets ( uk, Євген Михайлович Коновалець; June 14, 1891 – May 23, 1938), also anglicized as Eugene Konovalets, was a military commander of the Ukrainian National Republic army, veteran of the Uk ...

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

Yevhen Kucherevskyi Yevhen Mefodiyovych Kucherevskyi ( uk, Євген Мефодiйoвич Кучеревський, russian: Евгений Мефодьевич Кучеревский) (6 August 1941 – 26 August 2006) was a Ukrainian football coach. He is most ...

, Ukrainian football coach *

Yevhen Kushnaryov Yevhen Petrovych Kushnaryov ( uk, Євген Петрович Кушнарьов, ) (January 29, 1951 – January 17, 2007) was a prominent Ukrainian politician of the post-Soviet era. Kushnaryov was considered one of the chief ideologues of the ...

, Ukrainian politician *

Yevhen Lapinsky Yevhen Valentinovich Lapinsky ( uk, Євген Валентинович Лапинський, 23 March 1942 – 29 September 1999), also known as Yevgeny Lapinsky, was a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in th ...

, Ukrainian volleyball player *

Yevhen Lemeshko Yevhen Lemeshko ( uk, Євген Пилипович Лемешко; 11 December 1930 – 2 June 2016) was a Ukrainian football coach and chairman of the Council of Veteran Footballers. He started his football career as a player for FC Dynamo Kyi ...

, Ukrainian football coach *

Yevhen Levchenko Yevhen Viktorovych Levchenko, also known as Evgeniy Levchenko ( uk, Євген Вікторович Левченко; born 2 January 1978 in Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Ukrainian- Dutch footballer. The main partic ...

, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Lozynskyi Yevhen Lozynskyi ( uk, Євген Петрович Лозинський; born 7 February 1982 in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Poltava. Lozynskyi began his playing career wi ...

, Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Zorya Luhans *

Yevhen Lutsenko Yevhen Valentynovych Lutsenko (born 10 November 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional football midfielder. Club career Lutsenko began playing in the Dynamo Kyiv football school, before moving to Belgium to continue his training with R.S.C. ...

, Ukrainian footballer who plays for SC Tavriya Simferopol *

Yevhen Lysytsyn Yevhen Anatoliyovych Lysytsyn ( uk, Євген Анатолійович Лисицин; russian: Евгений Анатольевич Лисицын; born 16 July 1981) is a former Ukrainian professional footballer. Club career He made his de ...

, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Marchuk Yevhen Kyrylovych Marchuk ( uk, Євге́н Кири́лович Марчу́к; 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 inde ...

, Ukrainian statesman and politician *

Yevhen Novak Yevhen Anatoliyovych Novak ( uk, Євген Анатолійович Новак; born 1 February 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ukrainian club Kolos Kovalivka. Club career Dynamo Kyiv Novak is a prod ...

, a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv *

Yevhen Pavlov Yevhen Stepanovych Pavlov ( uk, Євген Степанович Павлов), Yevgeny Stepanovich Pavlov (russian: Евгений Степанович Павлов; born 12 March 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a strike ...

, Ukrainian football striker who plays for FC Volyn Lutsk *

Yevhen Petrushevych Yevhen Omelyanovych Petrushevych ( uk, Євге́н Омеля́нович Петруше́вич; June 3, 1863 in Busk, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Kronland of Austro-Hungary – August 29, 1940 in Berlin, Germany) was a Ukrainian law ...

, Ukrainian lawyer, politician and president of the Western Ukrainian National Republic * Yevhen Pisotskyi (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Pokhlebayev, Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Pronenko Yevhen Pronenko ( uk, Євген Вікторович Проненко; born 4 November 1984) is a Ukrainian football defender. Club history Pronenko began his football career in SILKO Verkhnodniprovsk in Verkhnodniprovsk. He signed with FC ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian footballer *

Yevhen Rudakov Yevgeniy Vasilievich Rudakov (russian: Евгений Васильевич Рудаков; 2 January 1942 – 21 December 2011) was a Ukrainian footballer of Russian origin who played as a goalkeeper. In 1971, he was recognized as the Best Ukrain ...

(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 Chornomorets Odesa. Club career Selin was born in Voroshylov ...

, Ukrainian football defender who plays for Vorskla Poltava *

Yevhen Semenenko Yevhen Semenenko ( uk, Євген Семененко, born 17 July 1984) is a Ukrainian triple jumper. He finished twelfth at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships The 2009 European Athletic ...

, Ukrainian triple jumper *

Yevhen Shakhov (footballer born 1962) Yevhen Serhiyovych Shakhov (born 6 August 1962, in Zaporizhia) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he works as an assistant coach with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. His son Yevhen Yevhenovych Shakhov is a profe ...

, Ukrainian footballer * Yevhen Shakhov (footballer born 1990), Ukrainian footballer *

Evhen Shapoval Yevhen Vasylyovych Shapoval ( uk, Євген Васильович Шаповал; born 16 August 1987) is a Ukrainian former football defender. Club history Yevhen Shapoval began his football career in Metalist Youth in Kharkiv. He transferr ...

(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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