Dargan
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dargan
The given name 'Dargan' is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Deargáin, meaning "descendant of Deargán," where Deargán itself means "little red one" or "red-haired." It is primarily used in Irish and Irish-American cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically it was a clan name in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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Etymology
The given name 'Dargan' is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Deargáin, meaning "descendant of Deargán," where Deargán itself means "little red one" or "red-haired." It is primarily used in Irish and Irish-American cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically it was a clan name in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Dargan currently ranks #3,574 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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