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Kerigan

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Pronounced KAIR-ih-gun /ˈkɛr.ɪ.ɡən/Medium

Meaning: A respelling of the Irish surname Kerrigan (O Ciaragain), from ciar ('dark; black') with a diminutive -- 'little dark one.' A surname-style given name; also StarCraft's Sarah Kerrigan.Low

In 30 seconds: A surname-style Irish name: Kerigan means 'little dark one' (said 'KAIR-ih-gun'). Crisp and modern.
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Origin MediumIrish
MeaningA respelling of the Irish surname Kerrigan (O Ciaragain), from ciar ('dark; black') with a diminutive -- 'little dark one.' A surname-style given name; also StarCraft's Sarah Kerrigan.
U.S. rank (2018)#11015 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1996
Total births (all-time)≈ 452

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199619942018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kerigan is a respelling of the Irish surname Kerrigan (O Ciaragain, 'little dark one'). It reads as a crisp modern surname pick -- rare in the U.S. (said 'KAIR-ih-gun').

It appears only very rarely in recent U.S. data. Extremely rare, surname-style, and crisp.

Did you know? Kerigan respells the Irish surname Kerrigan, from ciar ('dark') -- 'little dark one' -- carried into given-name use; it is also the name of StarCraft's Sarah Kerrigan, which we note (said 'KAIR-ih-gun').
Overall data confidence 42%
References -- Kerigan — A Kerrigan (Irish surname) respelling. audio_use_respelling false.

Variations

KerriganKeriganKariggan

Nicknames

KeriGigi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kerigan mean?

Kerigan is a respelling of the Irish surname Kerrigan, 'little dark one,' from ciar ('dark').

How do you pronounce Kerigan?

It's said KAIR-ih-gun /ˈkɛr.ɪ.ɡən/ -- three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kerigan a boy or girl name?

Kerigan is a girl's name.

How popular is Kerigan?

Kerigan is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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