Karrigan

Karrigan Meaning & Origin

About Karrigan
The name Karrigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Ciaragáin, meaning "descendant of Ciaragán." Ciaragán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Ciarán, which is derived from the word "ciar" meaning "dark" or "black." Therefore, the name Karrigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark one" or "descendant of the black-haired one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Karrigan are female.

Karrigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karrigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karrigan in Braille

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

The name Karrigan in braille

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

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

The name Karrigan in sign language

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