Reagin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reagin

What is the meaning of the name Reagin ?

The baby name Reagin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪɡɪn/ (RAY-gin).

Reagin is Irish in Origin.

Reagin is a modern spelling variant of the Irish surname-and-given-name Reagan/Regan, ultimately from the Gaelic O Riagain, meaning descendant of Riagan. The personal name Riagan is commonly analyzed from ri "king" plus the diminutive -an, yielding the traditional gloss little king or kingly one.

As a surname, Reagan/Regan occurs across Ireland, notably in Leinster and Meath; Anglicized forms include O'Regan, Regan, and Reagan. As a given name, Regan appears in Shakespeare's King Lear. In the United States, the surname-turned-given-name gained visibility through President Ronald Reagan, after which Reagan (and spellings such as Raegan, Regan, and Reagin) rose for both sexes, especially girls from the 1990s onward. Reagin remains the least common but reads phonetic and distinctive. Short forms include Rae and Rea; related spellings: Reagan, Regan, Ragan, Raegan, Reaghan, Reegan; Irish O'Regan for the surname. The meaning is consistent across variants: a regal little-king heritage with modern unisex appeal.