Negan
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Negan: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2022.
The name Negan is most familiar today from the iconic villain in the *Walking Dead* franchise, though its roots run deeper—it likely derives from an Irish or Scottish Gaelic surname, possibly a variant of Mac Naoimhín, meaning “son of the little saint.” As a first name, it remains very rare in Scotland, only appearing on the baby name charts in recent years, almost certainly influenced by the fictional Negan (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his memorably barbed-wire bat. The surname form can also be traced to County Tyrone, Ireland. A notable variant is the homophonous Neagan, while the name’s pronunciation also echoes the more common Megan, giving it a familiar yet edgy feel for parents drawn to contemporary pop-culture references.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20223 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #7033 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2022
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y