Tegan

Tegan

Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Tegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg and means 'darling', 'loved one', or 'favourite', and is the normal Welsh word for 'toy'.

From Wikipedia

Tegan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 530 babies (rank #97 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tegan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tegan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,454

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

530

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	112	#318
1997	166	#242
1998	176	#233
1999	175	#234
2000	287	#156
2001	456	#106
2002	437	#107
2003	530	#97
2004	483	#112
2005	488	#103
2006	528	#99
2007	464	#120
2008	409	#130
2009	402	#137
2010	328	#160
2011	262	#196
2012	224	#224
2013	132	#344
2014	130	#355
2015	96	#454
2016	72	#593

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

112

#318

1997

166

#242

1998

176

#233

1999

175

#234

2000

287

#156

2001

456

#106

2002

437

#107

2003

530

#97

2004

483

#112

2005

488

#103

2006

528

#99

2007

464

#120

2008

409

#130

2009

402

#137

2010

328

#160

2011

262

#196

2012

224

#224

2013

132

#344

2014

130

#355

2015

#454

2016

#593

Meaning

Numerology of Tegan

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail