Kegan
Meaning
"small flame, little fire"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,396
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Keg, Kee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small flame, little fire"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"equality, equanimity"
Origin: Sanskrit
Kegan is more popular, ranked #4396 vs #58543 for Samata.
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Kegan is more popular, ranked #4396 compared to Samata at #58543 in the United States.
Kegan means "small flame, little fire" (Irish Gaelic origin). Samata means "equality, equanimity" (Sanskrit origin).
Kegan is primarily a boy name. Samata is primarily a girl name.