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Taegen

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Pronounced TAY-gun /ˈteɪ.ɡən/Low

Meaning: Taegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name from a diminutive of Tadhg, 'poet,' hence 'little poet,' and sometimes read as 'fair' or 'attractive.' Once an Irish surname, Teagan became a popular unisex given name, and Taegen is one of its many inventive spellings. The meaning carries over from Teagan.Low

In 30 seconds: Taegen is a modern respelling of the Irish Teagan, 'little poet' or 'fair.' It appeared in the early two-thousands (said TAY-gun).
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Origin LowIrish, American
MeaningTaegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name from a diminutive of Tadhg, 'poet,' hence 'little poet,' and sometimes read as 'fair' or 'attractive.' Once an Irish surname, Teagan became a popular unisex given name, and Taegen is one of its many inventive spellings. The meaning carries over from Teagan.
U.S. rank (2020)#17245 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 154

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219972020

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, from the Irish Tadhg, 'poet,' meaning 'little poet' or 'fair.' Teagan rose as a unisex given name in the two-thousands, and Taegen is one of the era's creative spellings; the meaning is inherited from Teagan.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands. A Taegen born then is a young adult today, of Gen Z.

Did you know? Teagan grew from Tadhg, an old Irish name for a poet, so Taegen carries the sense of a 'little poet' beneath its fresh, modern spelling.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Taegen — Teagan/Tadhg 'poet'; unisex Irish name; 2000s respelling trend; plain-Latin only.

Variations

TeaganTeagenTaeganTeegan

Nicknames

TaeTeag

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Taegen mean?

It is a respelling of Teagan, an Irish name meaning '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?

Taegen is used here as a girl's name; Teagan is also used for boys.

How popular is Taegen?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.

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