Kegan

Kegan Meaning & Origin

About Kegan
The name "Kegan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Aodhagáin," meaning "son of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." Therefore, the name "Kegan" can be interpreted as "son of the fiery one" or "descendant of the one with a fiery temperament." It conveys strength, passion, and intensity.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kegan are male.

Kegan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 52.94% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kegan in Braille

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

The name Kegan in braille

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

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

The name Kegan in sign language

Numerology