The story behind Kerrigan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciaragáin (“grandson/descendant of Ciaragán”), a byname from a double diminutive of ciar (“black”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): K EH1 R IH0 G AH0 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Kerrigan ranked #4608 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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From Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, diminutive of the given name Ceallach. Doublet of Kelly and Kellogg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Donovan
From Irish Ó Donndubháin (“descendant of (a person named) brown & black”), from donn (“brown”) and dubh (“black”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kajetan
From the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint. Learned borrowing from Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Kasijan
A saint's name, from Latin Cassiānus. Compare Sùkošan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Kàsijan
A saint's name, from Latin Cassiānus. Compare Су̀кошан.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Konstantin
Borrowed from Latin Constantinus. From Latin Constantinus. Cognate with English Constantine. Borrowed from Latin Constantinus, from Latin cōnstāns (“constant, steadfast”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Kerrigan
Aidan
Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aiden
A male given name from Irish, variant of Aidan.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aileen
A female given name from Irish, variant of Eileen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Kerrigan
Aidano
From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bridget
English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Brigid
From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length