The baby name Regan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAY-gən (/ˈreɪɡən/).
Regan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Regan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAY-gən (/ˈreɪɡən/).
Regan is Irish in Origin.
From Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (also Ó Ríagáin), Regan derives from rí “king” plus the diminutive -án, giving the popular interpretation “little king,” or by extension “descendant of Riagán.” Some scholars also link the root to riag, “impulsive/fiery,” though this is less certain. As a given name it is pronounced either REE-gən or RAY-gən, and functions as a true unisex choice.
Born as a surname in Ireland - anglicized as Regan, Reagan, and O’Regan - the name entered English given‑name use in the 19th–20th centuries. Shakespeare’s King Lear features the formidable daughter Regan, which helped cement feminine use in literature, while late‑20th‑century trends broadened it for boys and girls alike. Awareness for the Regan spelling rose with The Exorcist (1973), while the Reagan variant spiked in the U.S. during the 1980s. Common variants and spellings include Reagan, Raegan, Ragan, and O’Regan.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2004 | #70 | 56 | 100 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #274 | 6 | 2,824 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #302 | 8 | 2,601 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| ZA | 0 | #403 | 45 | 14,421 | |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 2,872 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #498 | 30 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #511 | 66 | 10,045 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #639 | 59 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #670 | 38 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #733 | 509 | 25,619 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #839 | 78 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #852 | 30 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #866 | 27 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #870 | 17 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 57 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 62 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,100 | 42 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,521 | 94 | 28,008 |
Regan is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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