Egan

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning little fire.

Babies a year
34
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Egan by the numbers

Egan was given to 34 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 48 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Egan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
  • Emanfaith, belief40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eranawakening, vigilant8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Egan

Names that are said the same way as Egan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Eaganlittle fire15 in the US (2017)
  • Egon9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean fire

Like Egan, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
  • Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Brantleyfire brand; a form of Brant2,347 in the US (2017)
  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
  • Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Egan

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