The baby name Keghan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪɡən/ (KAY-gən); sometimes /ˈkɛɡən/ (KEH-gən).
Keghan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Keghan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪɡən/ (KAY-gən); sometimes /ˈkɛɡən/ (KEH-gən).
Keghan is Irish in Origin.
Keghan is a modern respelling of Keegan, an Anglicized Irish surname derived from Mac Aodhagáin (also Egan), built on the Gaelic given name Aodhagán, a diminutive of Aodh "fire." The core meaning is "little fiery one," often interpreted as "born of fire," with the surname element sense "descendant/son of Aodhagán." The Mac Aodhagáin families were noted as hereditary brehons (legal scholars) and poets in medieval Ireland, giving the name strong learned and cultural associations.
As a given name in the English-speaking world, Keegan rose in the late 20th century; Keghan follows as a contemporary, rarer spelling used to individualize the sound KEE-gan. Variants include Keegan, Kegan, Keagan, Keigan, Keaghan, and the related surname/given names Egan and Eagan. While chiefly masculine in use, it functions as unisex. Keghan fits modern tastes for Irish-rooted names with crisp consonants and an energetic, vivid meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| United States | Boys | 2013 | #870 | 5 | 7,323 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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