The baby name Beag is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Irish IPA: /bʲɔɡ/; common anglicized: /bɛg/ ("beg").
Beag is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Beag is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Irish IPA: /bʲɔɡ/; common anglicized: /bɛg/ ("beg").
Beag is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Beag is a rare Gaelic given name and byname meaning “small, little.” It stems from Old Irish becc/bec, surviving as Irish and Scottish Gaelic beag and Manx beg. Used across genders, it often served as an epithet in Gaelic naming (paired with Mór “big/elder”) to mark the younger or slighter person, and by extension a term of affection, “wee one.”
In early records it appears chiefly as an epithet and as the base of diminutive personal names, notably Beagán/Beacán (Latinized Becanus), borne by early Irish saints. The element generated surnames such as Ó Beagáin, now Beggan/Beagan/Began, and the Scottish surname Begg. As a modern given name, Beag is uncommon but occasionally chosen in Ireland and Scotland for its brevity and gentle tone. Related or variant forms include Beagán, Becán/Bécán, and Manx Beg; an English rendering is Little.
Beag is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Beag is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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