Boy

Reagan

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Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Irish 'Ó Riagáin' meaning descendant of Riagán, which derives from 'rian' (king). Associated with strength through political history and modern usage as a unisex name.”

Popularity Over Time

Reagan US popularity rank over timeRank 4307 in 1919 to rank 596 in 2004. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#596#2452#4307191319401960198020002024

Reagan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ReaGan

Style

StrongModernBoldClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Ronald Reagan (U.S. President)
  • Reagan Gomez (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish origin with universal English-speaking appeal

People Also Ask

From Irish 'Ó Riagáin' meaning descendant of Riagán, which derives from 'rian' (king). Associated with strength through political history and modern usage as a unisex name.

Reagan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Reagan include Rea, Gan.

Names that pair beautifully with Reagan include Rhett, Idris, Callum, Rowan, Caspian.