Fagan - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Fagan \f(a)-gan\ 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 a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Fagan. Compare Fagan with related baby names.