Regan

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Regan, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Teagan
• Shakespeare
• King
• Kennedy
• Salem
• Lilith
• Morticia
• Keegan
• Sloane
• Harlow
• Raina
• Quinn

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Regan is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Régān

• Swahili surname3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Kenya, United Kingdom, Zambia

  Also written Règan

• French surname5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, United Kingdom, Canada

  Also written Régan, Rêgan, ́regan

71 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Regan is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, O Reagain; surname from multiple unrelated septs, including Meath/Dublin (Four Tribes of Tara) and a Dalcassian sept of Clare, Leinster and Tipperary

  as a name·Irish family names

• dant of Riagan , a personal name of uncertain origin, per¬ haps akin to riodhgach impulsive, furious. Bearers of the surname sometimes claim descent from a nephew of Brian Boru called Riagan. See also Ryan. Vars. : (O’)Reagan, O’Regan(e), O’Riegaine. The American President Ronald Reagan (b. ign) was bom in

  as a name·A dictionary of surnames

• cendant of Riagdn', a personal name of uncertain origin. Reignard see Reynard 520 Reilly Repin

  as a name·The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles

• In English, A surname from Irish from Irish Ó Riagáin, variant of Reagan.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In English, Donald, US government official;

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Charles Tate Reganb. 1878GBBritish zoologist (1878–1943)
• Donald Reganb. 1918USAmerican cabinet official (1918–2003)
• Joan Reganb. 1928GBEnglish pop music singer (1928-2013)
• Tom Reganb. 1938USAmerican philosopher (1938–2017)
• Vincent Reganb. 1965GBBritish actor
• Nancy Reganb. 1966CACanadian actress
• Trish Reganb. 1972USAmerican television host and author
• Michael S. Reganb. 1976USAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2021 to 2024
• Laura Reganb. 1977CACanadian actress (born 1977)
• Bridget Reganb. 1982USAmerican actress

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

What does the name Regan mean, and where does it come from?

From Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin, ‘descendant of Riagán’, a personal name of uncertain origin and meaning. Recorded by Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history].

How do you pronounce Regan?

A machine transcription gives /ɹɪɡən/ (IPA) for English.

In which country does Regan have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 22 thousand people named Regan, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled regan.

How common is the name Regan?

In the United States, the national register counted 21,951 people named Regan in 2010, about 1 in 15 thousand residents.

How common is Regan compared with other names?

In Ireland, Regan is the 286th most common surname of 73,729 surnames recorded there.