Logan

Logan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little hollow”
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Say it: LOH-gun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (92% of all uses)

From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic lagan, a diminutive of lag meaning 'hollow'. It began as a place name and surname.

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How popular is Logan?

20242,125 per million US babies

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Babies named Logan in 20247,072

2024 rank#45 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 1880413,411

Logan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Logan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic
Dallasmeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic
Kennethborn of fire · Scottish Gaelic
Lennoxelm grove · Scottish Gaelic

Logan questions

What does the name Logan mean?

Logan means "little hollow". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic lagan, a diminutive of lag meaning 'hollow'. It began as a place name and surname.

Is Logan a boy or girl name?

Logan is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Logan?

7,072 US babies were named Logan in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Logan?

Logan is usually pronounced LOH-gun.

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.