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Tregan

Quick answerTregan is a modern name of uncertain etymology, though it may derive from Irish or Welsh roots—possibly related to "treg" (foot) or combining elements like "tre-" (settlement) with "-gan" (small), though this remains speculative.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,048
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2008
Syllables2
Origin
CultureCeltic/English-speaking
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 2
Global rank#12,048

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tregan

Tregan is a modern name of uncertain etymology, though it may derive from Irish or Welsh roots—possibly related to "treg" (foot) or combining elements like "tre-" (settlement) with "-gan" (small), though this remains speculative.

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Etymology

Tregan is a modern name of uncertain etymology, though it may derive from Irish or Welsh roots—possibly related to "treg" (foot) or combining elements like "tre-" (settlement) with "-gan" (small), though this remains speculative. The name appears primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Cornwall and among families with Celtic heritage, with no significant historical figures of prominence to establish definitive cultural anchoring.

Tregan currently ranks #12,048 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.

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