Given name
Reghan
“born into royalty; the little ruler”
Reghan is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Reghan is a variant of Regan. One interpretation is “born into royalty; the little ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Reghan 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 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Reghan 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
Reghan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 895
- 0 boys · 895 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 54 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 880 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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