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Logan - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Logan
 
 

 


The boy name Logan [ 2 syll. lo-gan, log-an ] is also used as a girl name, but the use for boys is much more common. Its pronunciation is LOWGahN KEY. Logan is used predominantly in the English and Scottish languages, and its origin is Celtic. Developed from the element 'lagan' meaning little hollow. The first name is derived from the Scottish family name, which is from a Scottish place name so called in Ayrshire; the place name is from the Gaelic 'lagan'. The first name is used largely in Scotland. See Logan for more info.

Logan is a very popular baby name for boys, and it is also considered trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1970s. At the recent peak of its usage in 2006, 0.695% of baby boys were given the name Logan. It ranked at #19 then. In 2007, its usage was 0.694% and its ranking #17, and it was the most frequently used out of all boy names in its group. In the past century Logan has mostly been a boy name. In 2006, the name Logan was given to 20 times as many boys than girls.

Baby names that sound like Logan include Lucian (English), Lucjan (Polish), Lucien (French), and Luciano (Italian).

KEY: Pronunciation for Logan: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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