The baby name Kagan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːɡən/ (KAH-gən) — Turkish Kağan approx. /kaːˈan/ (KAH-ahn).
Kagan is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Kagan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːɡən/ (KAH-gən) — Turkish Kağan approx. /kaːˈan/ (KAH-ahn).
Kagan is Turkish in Origin.
Kagan is a cross-cultural surname-turned-given name with two distinct roots. In Turkic and Mongolic languages it comes from Old Turkic qağan, “emperor; supreme ruler,” the title borne by steppe confederations and now a common Turkish given name Kağan (also Kaan). In Ashkenazic Jewish naming, Kagan - alongside Kogan and related forms - derives from Hebrew kohen, “priest,” marking priestly lineage. Despite identical spelling in English, these lines are etymologically separate.
As a first name, Kagan is rare in English-speaking countries and more familiar in Turkey as Kağan. Parents may choose it for leadership overtones or to honor a family surname or Jewish heritage. Historical transliterations include Khagan; cognates and variants: Kağan, Kaan, Kogan/Kohen (Jewish surnames). Meanings correspond to each origin: “emperor/supreme ruler” in the Turkic stream and “priest” in the Hebrew stream.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2010 | #411 | 3 | 2,828 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| TR | 0 | #816 | 450 | 19,440 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #892 | 7 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Kagan is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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