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Reighan

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How to Pronounce Reighan

Pronounced RAY-gun /ˈreɪɡən/Low

Meaning: Reighan is a contemporary spelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan,' a personal name often glossed as 'little ruler' or 'impulsive.' Reagan surged as a girls' name in the 2000s, and Reighan is one of the many creative respellings that came with that rise.Low

In 30 seconds: Reighan is a modern respelling of Reagan, an Irish surname meaning 'little ruler.' Riding the Reagan trend, it stayed rare, peaking around 2013 (said RAY-gun).
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Origin LowIrish
MeaningReighan is a contemporary spelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan,' a personal name often glossed as 'little ruler' or 'impulsive.' Reagan surged as a girls' name in the 2000s, and Reighan is one of the many creative respellings that came with that rise.
U.S. rank (2023)#14790 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320012023

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

Reighan is a stylized spelling of Reagan, an Irish surname from O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan,' with the personal name usually read as 'little ruler.' As Reagan climbed the girls' charts in the twenty-first century, spellings like Reighan multiplied, giving families a distinctive look with the same familiar sound.

Reighan was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its early-2010s peak and to roughly a hundred girls in all. A girl named Reighan then is entering her teens today, part of the surname-name and creative-spelling fashion of her decade.

Did you know? Its parent Reagan jumped in popularity for girls in the 2000s, helped along by its crisp, surname-style sound.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Reighan — Respelling of Reagan < Irish O Riagain 'little ruler'; peaked early 2010s.

Variations

ReaganRaeganReagannReighann

Nicknames

RaeReggie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Reighan mean?

It is a modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, usually understood as 'little ruler.'

How do you pronounce Reighan?

It is said RAY-gun /ˈreɪɡən/ - two syllables, with the stress on the first.

Is Reighan a boy or girl name?

Reighan is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Reighan?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.

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