Teagan
Meaning
modern variant of Tegan that also coincides with a rare Irish surname; the popular "little poet" gloss is unsupported
The story
Teagan is a modern English spelling variant of Tegan, and it also happens to match a rare Irish surname. Those two facts are better supported than the popular little poet translation, which does not have a reliable root behind it. The given name belongs to a wider late-twentieth-century taste for smooth two-syllable names and may have benefited from sounding familiar beside Megan and Reagan. It has been used for girls and boys, though American use has leaned feminine. The local curve begins in the 1980s, rises through the 1990s and 2000s, reaches its high point in the 2010s, and remains close behind in the 2020s. Teagan is therefore genuinely modern, but not meaningless: its story is about spelling, sound, and a surname coincidence rather than a decorative Celtic translation that the evidence cannot carry.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Teagan peaked in the 2010s.
When you meet Teagan
Most people given the name Teagan in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Teagan deep dive
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