Given name & surname
Regen
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
Regen is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Regen is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Regen is a variant of Regan. An origin associated with Regan is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Regen is a variant of Regan. The history of Regan gives this family its wider story. Regan is one of Lear’s daughters in King Lear. Shakespeare’s source for the name is uncertain; later use has also been reinforced by the Irish surname Regan or Reagan, a distinct naming route.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Regen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 6 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 186 as a first name in 2020; 308 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Regen’s family of names
Regen has a related form in Regan. In German usage, Regen as a surname has a related form in REEGEN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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