The baby name Reigan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪɡən/ (RAY-gən).
The baby name Reigan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪɡən/ (RAY-gən).
Reigan is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Reigan is a modern English given name most commonly understood as a creative respelling of Reagan/Regan, the Anglicized Irish surname from Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríagáin, "descendant of Riagán." The personal name Riagán is often analyzed as rí "king" plus the diminutive -án, yielding the popular interpretation "little king"; some scholars also connect it to riag, suggesting "impetuous" or "ardent." Awareness of the name spread early through Shakespeare’s Regan in King Lear, though widespread given-name use in the Anglosphere rose much later.
As a first name, Reigan is unisex but trends feminine in North America and Australasia, emerging in the 1990s-2000s alongside surges for Reagan/Raegan influenced by U.S. political and surname-style naming fashions. It remains the rarest of the set. Close variants include Reagan, Regan, Raegan, Ragan, Reaghan, and Raygan; shorter forms such as Rei/Rae or Reg are occasional nicknames. An unrelated Japanese term reigan ("spirit eye") is a homophone.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Reigan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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