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Effie

Girl name · 188 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Effie: 188 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 24 births in 2022.

Effie began as a Scottish and English pet form of Euphemia, a Greek name meaning "well-spoken" or "of good report." The most famous historical bearer is Effie Gray, whose unhappy marriage to critic John Ruskin and later happy one to painter John Everett Millais caused a Victorian scandal. In fiction, Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games brought the name to a new generation. There are no major places named after an Effie, but the name shares its root with the word "euphemism." Once a staple of Victorian nurseries, Effie faded for much of the 20th century before enjoying a gentle revival in modern Scotland as a vintage choice with a sweet, spirited charm.