Keigin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keigin

What is the meaning of the name Keigin ?

The baby name Keigin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkiːɡɪn/ (KEE-gin); sometimes /ˈkeɪɡɪn/ (KAY-gin).

Keigin is Irish in Origin.

Keigin is a modern, rare spelling of the Irish given name Keegan/Keigan, which arose from the Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin. The element Aodh means “fire,” and its diminutive Aodhagán gives the sense “little fire”; with mac “son/descendant,” the surname means “descendant of (the) little Aodh.” As surnames began shifting into first-name use in the English-speaking world, Keegan and its variants entered given-name charts in the late 20th century, with Keigin appearing as a phonetic twist.

In medieval Ireland, Mac Aodhagáin/Keegan was borne by notable learned families, later anglicized also as Egan. Variant forms include Keegan, Keagan, Keigan, Kegan, and Keighan; Keegin and Keaghan also occur, and the name is widely used as unisex. Keigin carries the same meaning “little fire/descendant of Aodh,” offering Gaelic heritage with a distinctive look.

⚙ Nothing for Keigin shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.