The baby name Pagan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪɡən/ (PAY-gən); less commonly /ˈpæɡən/ (PAG-ən).
Pagan is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Pagan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪɡən/ (PAY-gən); less commonly /ˈpæɡən/ (PAG-ən).
Pagan is Latin in Origin.
Pagan is an English given name and surname ultimately from Latin paganus, "country dweller" or "civilian," derived from pagus "rural district." In late antique Christian usage paganus came to mean "non-Christian," a sense that colors the name today. Brought to Britain by the Normans via Old French Paien/Payen, it appears in 11th-12th-century records; compare figures like Pagan the Chancellor of Jerusalem and the Anglo-Norman administrator Payn FitzJohn. The personal name waned after the Middle Ages, persisting chiefly as surnames.
Variants and cognates include Paganus (Latin), Payn, Payne, and Paine (English), Paien/Payen and the later spelling Païen (French), Pagano and feminine Pagana (Italian), Pagán and Pagana (Spanish), Pagà (Catalan), and Pagão (Portuguese). As a modern given name, Pagan is rare and typically unisex in English. It appeals to some for its medieval heritage and rustic sense from its root, while others use it with deliberate reference to contemporary pagan spirituality.
| Pagan of Bulgaria Pagan of Bulgaria is best known as a ruler of Bulgaria who briefly reigned from 767 to 768. He was a Bulgarian monarch during a turbulent period in the country's early history. | Pagan Min Pagan Min was the ninth king of Burma’s Konbaung dynasty, best known for ruling the country in the mid-19th century. Born Maung Biddhu Khyit, he was given the title Prince of Pagan by his father, King Tharrawaddy, in 1842. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Pagan is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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