At a Glance: Name: Elgin – Meaning: little Ireland – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EL-gin
Elgin is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “little Ireland”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Elgin
Meaning: Little Ireland.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elgin
Phonetic: EL-gin IPA: /ˈɛlɡɪn/
Popularity of Elgin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–2024.
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