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Brogan

Girl / Boy name · 828 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Brogan: 828 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 42 births in 1998.

Brogan is a name with Irish and Scottish Gaelic roots, derived from the Old Irish word *bróg*, meaning "shoe" or "footwear." This occupational surname originally referred to a shoemaker or cobbler, later evolving into a given name used for both boys and girls, though it remains more common for girls in modern Scotland. A well-known bearer is American actress Brogan Hall, while the name also connects to several places named Brogan in the United States, such as a ghost town in Oregon. In Scottish pop culture, the surname gained familiarity through the fictional Brogan family in the soap opera *River City*.