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Taegen

♂ Boy

Pronounced TAY-gun /ˈteɪ.ɡən/Medium

Meaning: Taegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name generally linked to Tadhg, 'poet,' and read as 'little poet' or 'fair.' The ae spelling gives the familiar sound a fresher, more distinctive look.Low

In 30 seconds: Taegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name tied to 'poet' (said TAY-gun). It stayed rare across its American run.

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Origin LowIrish, American

MeaningTaegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name generally linked to Tadhg, 'poet,' and read as 'little poet' or 'fair.' The ae spelling gives the familiar sound a fresher, more distinctive look.

U.S. rank (2016)#13940 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2010

Total births (all-time)≈ 73

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Taegen respells Teagan, an Irish name usually traced to Tadhg, 'poet,' and read as 'little poet' or 'fair.' It rides the modern habit of restyling Irish surnames and names as first names for boys. It appeared in American records around the turn of the two-thousands.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around twenty-ten, and it stayed rare. A boy named Taegen then is still fairly young today.

Did you know? The Irish root behind Taegen, Tadhg, was so common in old Ireland that it became a general word for a young man, much as 'Jack' did in English.

Overall data confidence 34%

References - Taegen — Respelling of Irish Teagan/Tadhg, 'poet'; parent traced.

Variations

TeaganTeeganTeganTaygen

Nicknames

TaeTeagGen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taegen mean?

It respells Teagan, an Irish name linked to Tadhg, 'poet,' and read as 'little poet' or 'fair.'

How do you pronounce Taegen?

It is said TAY-gun /ˈteɪ.ɡən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Taegen a boy or girl name?

Here Taegen is used as a boy's name, though Teagan is given to both.

How popular is Taegen?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.