Kerrigan

Kerrigan Meaning & Origin

About Kerrigan
The name Kerrigan 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 Kerrigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark one" or "descendant of the black-haired one."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kerrigan are female.

Kerrigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -17.07% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerrigan in Braille

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

The name Kerrigan in braille

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

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

The name Kerrigan in sign language

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