At a Glance: Name: Egan – Meaning: descendant of 'little fire' (via the Irish personal name Áed) – Origin: Irish (surname, from Ó hAodhagáin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EE-gan
Egan is an Irish (surname, from Ó hAodhagáin) boy's name meaning “descendant of 'little fire' (via the Irish personal name Áed)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Egan
Meaning: Descendant of 'little fire' (via the Irish personal name Áed).
Origin: Irish (surname, from Ó hAodhagáin).
A common claim: Often said to mean 'little fire' or 'fiery warrior.' Actually: The 'fire' root checks out, but 'fiery warrior' is an embellishment — nothing in the etymology (surname from Áed, 'fire,' plus a diminutive) ties Egan to warriors; that gloss looks added for 'warrior name' lists rather than drawn from the actual derivation.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Egan
Phonetic: EE-gan IPA: /ˈiːɡən/
Popularity of Egan
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.
Lists That Include Egan
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