Brogan

Irish
"small shoe"

Brogan Origin and Meaning

The name Brogan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "small shoe".

Brogan is a cheerful Irish surname that would fit right in with the Logans and Br-starting names now trendy for boys. It's been on the pop list for the past three years, though it's sliding again. Its history includes Saint Brogan (Broccan in Gaelic), who was Saint Patrick's nephew and scribe.

In "Shrek Forever After" Brogan was an ogre voiced by Jon Hamm. Supposedly, the character was almost called Gnimrahc--or Charming spelled backwards. Brogan is better.

# 931 in the US

Brogan Rank in US Top 1000

# 1680 on Nameberry

Brogan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Brogan Popularity

Famous People Named Brogan

  • Saint Brogan (Broccán Clóen)
    7th century Irish cleric
  • Brogan West
    English actor
  • Brogan Hay
    Scottish footballer
  • Brogan Bambrogan
    American engineer and cofounder of SpaceX
  • Brogan Loftus
    English female model
  • Brogan McCay
    female World Champion Irish dancer
  • The Brogan brothers
    famous Irish GAA players

Brogan in Pop Culture

  • Monty Brogan
    from the movie "25th Hour"
  • Jimmy Brogan
    character from TV series "The Whole Truth"
  • Brogan
    kind of boot or shoe
  • Brogan
    character from the movie 'Shrek: Forever After'