Fagan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Fagan \f(a)-

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "little ardent one". Fagin is a wily con artist in Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist".

Fagan has 3 variant forms: Fegan, Feggan and Fagin.

Baby names that sound like Fagan are Vaughn and Vaughan.

Fagan is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2012 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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