At a Glance
- Meaning
- Little fire, or a form of Iain
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EE-uh-guhn
Iagan is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “little fire, or a form of Iain”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Iagan
Meaning: Little fire, or a form of Iain.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic.
A common claim: Little fire Actually: 'Little fire' is one of two derivations Wiktionary gives for this name — it may instead be a pet form of Iain ('John'). It isn't settled which is correct.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Iagan
EE-uh-guhnIPA /ˈiəɡən/
Popularity of Iagan
Iagan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Iagan
Similar Names
Irenaeus · Isambard · Ichabod · Kane · Hywel · Garrett
