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Ragen
How to Pronounce Ragen
Pronounced RAY-gun /ˈreɪɡən/Medium
Meaning: Ragen is a respelling of Reagan, an Irish name from the Gaelic surname O Riagain. The root riodhgach is usually read as 'impulsive' or 'little king', and the name came to America first as a surname before shifting to a girl's given name. Ragen trims the spelling while keeping the same two-beat sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ragen is a lean respelling of Reagan, which began as the Irish surname O Riagain. Long carried by families rather than given at birth, it turned into a first name in the United States late in the twentieth century, and softer spellings like Ragen followed as it drifted toward girls.
Across United States records Ragen never gathered a crowd, with only a couple dozen girls a year at its quiet high around 2007. It reads as a modern surname-style name, still fresh enough that most people meet just one.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ragen mean?
It is a form of Reagan, from an Irish surname usually read as 'little king'.
How do you pronounce Ragen?
It is said RAY-gun /ˈreɪɡən/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Ragen a boy or girl name?
Ragen is most often used as a girl's name.
Is Ragen a popular name?
No, it has always been uncommon, a slim spelling of Reagan that rose a little in the late two-thousands.