Comments for the name Keegan

From the Gaelic language. Keegan (Key-gan); Small, fiery one or Fiery Heart.
My son's name. And he is a Fiery Heart.

I know a little girl named Keegan, I think this name fits boys and girls! It's cute!

I really like this name for a boy. It is a strong rugged name.

Like someone else already said, in some cases Keegan can be used for girls. Two years ago there was a girl named Keegan in my brother's class.

I prefer this name for a boy as well. Too masculine and rugged sounding for me. I really like this name.

Awesome name for a boy or girl. For a boy named Keegan, I would get a sense of masculinity and ruggedness for him. For a girl, I would get a sense of someone who loves the outdoors, isn't afraid to take physical risks, someone who likes to hang with the boys rather than go shopping or get a manicure. My name is Sarah, I absolutely hate it. I've decided to change my name to Keegan because it fits me perfectly. As for the people who don't think this name should be used for girls, you are very narrow-minded. Yes, everyone's entitled to their own opinions, but why should names be reserved for just one gender or the other? That's like saying "Sarah" is a Biblical name, so only Christian families should name their kids that.

Sorry if you don't like it but Keegan just sounds very boyish and masculine to me. I hear the name and I immediately think boy. And I am not narrow minded thank you very much.

Not everyone who disagrees with you is narrow-minded. *rolls eyes.*

Take me for example. I strongly dislike girls who have boys names - on most counts. For instance, I love the name "Shea" for a little girl. That is one of the only unisex names I like. I do, however, think that "Keegan" is a boy's name.

Such an awesome name, and I agree with the previous statement, it's good for both boys and girls.

I think this is a horrible name.

I like this name. I think it'd work for either a boy or a girl, but I'd say it's more fitting on guys. Maybe it would be better as a girl's middle name, rather than her first name. Think Elizabeth Keegan, or Hannah Keegan.

I love this name. I prefer it for a girl, in particular Keegan Laurel. This is one of my favorite names for a girl. I like that it is different and how it sounds.

The meaning here is said to be from a diminutive of Aodh (fire), but that doesn't explain how there's a G in this name, unless -gán is a duminutive suffix as well as -án and -ín. I had guessed the meaning was 'fire-born', with -gán meaning 'born' as in Comhghán. But if I archaify this to Maqas Aidugani (son of Fireborn), the G is medial to vowels, so I would expect the G to have been softened, as in Comhghán. On the other hand, lenition (such as G to Gh) doesn't always work how I expect it to, in my limited knowledge of it. Anyhow, 'son of Fireborn' sounds just as plausible as 'son of Fireling', ImHO.

Yuck. This name is mostly used by parents who are too proud of their "Irish" heritage. I hate the faux-Irish trend, and besides, most people in Ireland had names like Joseph, William, Catherine, and Sarah for centuries. They didn't use names like Keegan, Declan, Caoimhe, and Aidan, so get over it.

KEEGAN is a very MASCULINE name - strong and free-willed. I LOVE IT! And no, Keegan is NOT a girl's name even though you can use it as a girl's (It's like saying Ashley is a boy's name).

In my opinion, I think this name suits both boys and girls. Like someone said before, everyone's entitled to their own opinion, so could we PLEASE not argue about it? Thank you.

I don't like the fact that it has the word geek in it backwards.

I think the name Keegan is just weird. My friend likes the name and I don't understand why he does.

This name seems very popular in my blue collar, middle-class, New England, former mill town. I find it harsh sounding, faddish, and not at all cosmopolitan - sorry to come across as snobby, but I can't think of a better way to describe how this name makes me feel.

This is one of my favorite unisex names. I think it works well with both a boy and a girl. It's also adorable on a little kid without being too cutesy for an adult.

Seems much better suited for a boy than a girl.

Keegan Allen plays Toby Cavanaugh on the tv show Pretty Little Liars.

Well I think Keegan is for girls and boys. My name is Keegan and I'm a girl.
So I don't care what people think. At first I didn't like my name being Keegan but know I really like it. It's unique like me. :):):):):)

Keegan Messing (born 1992 in Girdwood, Alaska) is an American figure skater.

Keegan-Michael Key is an American comedian known for his roles on MadTV and Key & Peele.