Taggart

♂ Boy

Pronounced TAG-ert /ˈtæɡ.ərt/High

Meaning: An Irish/Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSagairt, 'son of the priest'Low

In 30 seconds: Son of the priest: Taggart is a Gaelic surname. Crisp, modern, and warm.

Origin LowIrish, Scottish

MeaningAn Irish/Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSagairt, 'son of the priest'

U.S. rank (2025)#8830 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2013

Total births (all-time)≈ 672

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Taggart is an Irish/Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSagairt, 'son of the priest'. A crisp, modern name (said 'TAG-ert').

In the U.S. it appears as a surname-turned-given-name. Rare, son-of-the-priest at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Taggart is an Irish/Scottish surname, 'son of the priest' (Mac an tSagairt) — a crisp, storied name (said 'TAG-ert').

Overall data confidence 36%

References — Taggart — Gaelic Mac an tSagairt

TagartTaggert

Tag

Taft— a sound-adjacent crisp surname boys' name

Padraig— a fellow Gaelic boys' name

Declan— a companion Gaelic boys' name

Brogan— a kin Gaelic surname boys' name

What does the name Taggart mean?

Taggart is an Irish/Scottish surname, 'son of the priest' (Mac an tSagairt).

How do you pronounce Taggart?

It's said TAG-ert /ˈtæɡ.ərt/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Taggart a boy or girl name?

Taggart is a boy's name.

How popular is Taggart?

Taggart is a very rare name in the U.S.