Kiegan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-gun
- Origin
- Irish
Kiegan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little fiery one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kiegan mean?
Irish: variant spelling of Keegan, from Irish Mac Aodhagáin
“little fiery one”
Spelling variant of Keegan, from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, meaning son of Aodhagán, a diminutive of Aodh, fire.
Is Kiegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiegan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kiegan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kiegan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kiegan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 10 | #1,490 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
How popular is Kiegan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the boys named Kiegan in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kiegan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5,244 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
Names like Kiegan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Aiden, Declan, Finn, Kian, Kayden, Keelan, Brogan, Ronan, Conlan, Conan, Caelan
Names related to Kiegan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kiegan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kiegan, updated 20 October 2026.