Gagan

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sky.

Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Gagan by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Gagan. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Gavanwhite hawk6 in the US (2017)
  • Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
  • Gavynwhite hawk; variant spelling of Gavin107 in the US (2017)
  • Galencalm, peaceful55 in the US (2017)
  • Garinspear warrior or protection15 in the US (2017)
  • Guhancave or secret4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Gagan, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tygod of war and sky456 in the US (2017)
  • Skysky423 in the US (2017)
  • Neilcloud or champion419 in the US (2017)
  • Zeussky father; king of the gods150 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Gagan

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