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Carrigan

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Carrigan: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1999.

Carrigan is a name with Irish and Scottish Gaelic roots, derived from the surname Ó Corragáin, meaning "descendant of Corragán," a personal name thought to mean "spear" or "little spear." It is most famously associated with the American actress and singer Carrigan, though the name gained wider recognition through the character Carrigan Crittenden in the 1993 film *Hocus Pocus*. The name shares its etymological root with the Irish place name Carrick, found in Carrick-on-Shannon and Carrickfergus, both referencing rocky terrain rather than the spear meaning. As a given name, Carrigan is a modern, unisex choice that emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States, and remains relatively rare in Scotland, offering a distinctive alternative to more common surnames-turned-first-names like Corrigan.