# Keegan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkiɡən/ · frequency rank #27,190

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Mac Aodhagáin (“son of Aidan”).

## Easily confused with
- **keen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keegan-vs-keen)
- **Kenyan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keegan-vs-kenyan)
- **Kieran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keegan-vs-kieran)
- **Keenan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keegan-vs-keenan)
- **Kagan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kagan-vs-keegan)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ekegan`, `keeagn`, `keegann`, `keeggan`, `keegna`, `kegan`, `kegean`, `kkeegan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keegan