Keagan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “descendant of Aodhagán”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KEE-gən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (83% of all uses)
Usually a variant of Keegan, from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, 'descendant of Aodhagán.' Aodhagán is a diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire.'
How popular is Keagan?
Babies named Keagan in 2024141
2024 rank#1,619 boys
Peak year2008
Total US babies since 188010,402
Keagan is fading: recent use is about 36% of its level ten years before.
Names like Keagan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Keagan questions
What does the name Keagan mean?
Keagan means "descendant of Aodhagán". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant of Keegan, from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, 'descendant of Aodhagán.' Aodhagán is a diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire.'
Is Keagan a boy or girl name?
Keagan is mainly a boy's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Keagan?
141 US babies were named Keagan in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.
How do you pronounce Keagan?
Keagan is usually pronounced KEE-gən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.