Tegen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TEG-en
- Origin
- Cornish
Tegen is a girls' name of Cornish origin, meaning “pretty thing, ornament”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tegen mean?
Cornish: Cornish word tegen
“pretty thing, ornament”
From the Cornish word tegen, a pretty thing or trinket.
Is Tegen a girl's or a boy's name?
Tegen is a girls' name.
How popular is Tegen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 13 girls.
Half of all the girls named Tegen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Tegen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 13 | #2,103 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 10 | #2,354 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 13 | #1,553 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,723 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,450 |
Names like Tegen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Teagan Ffion Caitlin Keira Tegan Caoimhe Aoibheann Caragh Eilidh Niamh Erin Rhiannon
Names related to Tegen
More Cornish names
Elowyn Lowen Elowen Jennifer Jenna Denzel Merryn Lowenna Sennen Elowynn Morwenna Demelza Jennah Senara Merrin Jena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tegen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tegen, updated 20 October 2026.