Given name & surname

Fagan

“the little ardent one”

Fagan is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “the little ardent one.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One interpretation is “the little ardent one.”

Fagan’s family of names

In English usage, Fagan as a surname has a nickname in Fages. Fagan has a related form in Faegan. Fagan has a related form in Fagen.

Walk Fagan’s family in the name graph

FaganFagunPhaganFeaganFayganFaeganFagonFagenFaginFeganFagesFaiganFagynFeggan

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Similar names

If you love Fagan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Farry

“one who is manly and strong”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Gaelic

Taban

“a genius; one of immeasurable intelligence” · “a genius”

No U.S. birth series

81% boys · 19% girls

Gaelic

Mcallan

McAllan is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

McFarlan

“the son of Farlan”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

MacCann

“sons of Cana”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Lachman

“a man from the lake”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Gaelic · Modern

Keegan

“small and fiery woman” · “a small and fiery man”

57FamiliarCooling

90% boys · 10% girls

Gaelic · Modern

Kallan

“of the flowing water” · “powerful in battle”

38RareRising fast

83% boys · 17% girls

Sibling ideas

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