Kerrigan
Meaning: “grandson/descendant of Ciaragán”
About the name Kerrigan
Kerrigan is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “grandson/descendant of Ciaragán”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Kerrigan ranked #4608 for girls in the US, with 30 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2012. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Kerrigan were girls.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning “grandson/descendant of Ciaragán”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kerrigan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4608
- In 2015
- #2021
- Babies in 2025
- 30
Popularity of Kerrigan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Kerrigan
- Aoibhinn“delightful; blissful”
- Kacee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kealy“descendant of Caollaidhe”
- Keara“black, dark, little dark one”
- Keavy“beautiful, precious”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.