Regan

Regan meaning and name origin

Regan \r(e)-gan\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Regan), is pronounced REE-gan, RAY-gun. It is of Gaelic origin. First used as a girl's name in the English-speaking world by Shakespeare as the name for one of the two disloyal princesses in his 1606 tragedy "King Lear". Also possibly surname used as a girl's name.

Regan has 5 variant forms: Raegan, Ragan, Reagan, Reghan and Rhegan.

For more information, see also the related name Regina.

Baby names that sound like Regan are Regine and Regena.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Regan.

Popularity of Regan

Regan is a very popular first name for women (#2091 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#2067 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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