Names Like Kegan — Find Similar Baby Names
Kegan is a 5-letter Celtic boys' name meaning “Son Of Egan”. This page collects 108 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Kagan and Keagan, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -gan like Egan and Dagan, and names sharing the “egan” concept like Azraff and Esra.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Kegan
24 baby names that differ from Kegan by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagan | 1 | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Keagan | 1 | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kean | 1 | Archaic | Irish | Male |
| Keegan | 1 | Small And Fiery | Gaelic | Male |
| Kadan | 2 | Companion. | Japanese | Male |
| Kaga | 2 | Chronicler | Native American | Male |
| Kagen | 2 | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kalan | 2 | Variant Of Kay And Kayla. Keeper Of The Keys: Pure. | English | Female |
| Karan | 2 | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kavan | 2 | Handsome | Irish | Male |
| Keaghan | 2 | Son Of Egan | Celtic | Male |
| Kealan | 2 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Keana | 2 | Feminine Of Keane Meaning Ancient. | Irish | Female |
| Keanan | 2 | Ancient | Irish | Male |
| Keane | 2 | Sharp | English | Male |
| Keanu | 2 | Cool Mountain Breeze | Hawaiian | Male |
| Kearn | 2 | Dark. | Irish | Male |
| Kedar | 2 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Keelan | 2 | Small And Slender. | Celtic | Female |
| Keenan | 2 | Sharp | English | Male |
| Kada | 3 | Unknown | American | Female |
| Kadar | 3 | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Kaden | 3 | Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Kadian | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Kegan’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
5-Letter K-Names Like Kegan
24 names that share Kegan's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Kegan's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Kegan
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Kegan.
Names That Rhyme with Kegan
18 baby names that share Kegan's last 3 letters — -gan. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egan | Ardent | Celtic | Male |
| Dagan | Grain | Hebrew | Male |
| Eagan | Fiery: Forceful. | Irish | Male |
| Fagan | Joyful | English | Male |
| Hagan | Little Hugh | Irish | Male |
| Hogan | Youth Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Kagan | A Thinker: Fiery. Form Of Hugh. | Irish | Male |
| Kygan | English | Female | |
| Logan | From The Hollow | Gaelic | Male |
| Magan | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Megan | "Strong And Capable." Variant, Meghan, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Nigan | Ahead | Native American | Male |
| Regan | Regal | Celtic | Male |
| Rogan | Red Haired | Irish | Male |
| Tagan | Irish | Female | |
| Tegan | Good-Looking. | English | Female |
| Beagan | Little One | Gaelic | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Romanian | Male |