Kerrigan
Meaning
"descendant of Ciaran (little dark one)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,057
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kerri, Keri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"descendant of Ciaran (little dark one)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4057 for Kerrigan.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Kerrigan at #4057 in the United States.
Kerrigan means "descendant of Ciaran (little dark one)" (Irish Gaelic origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Kerrigan is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.