Carrigan

Carrigan Meaning & Origin

About Carrigan
The name Carrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Corragáin, meaning "descendant of Corragán." It is a patronymic name, indicating a person's descent from an ancestor named Corragán. The name Corragán itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "corra," meaning "spear." Overall, the name Carrigan carries the connotation of a descendant of someone associated with spears or having a spear-like quality.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Carrigan are female.

Carrigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -30.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carrigan in Braille

Here's how to represent Carrigan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Carrigan in braille

How to Spell the Name Carrigan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Carrigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carrigan in sign language

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