Teigen

TYE-gen

Norwegian

"strip of land; the farmland"

Teigen Origin and Meaning

The name Teigen is a girl's name meaning "strip of land; the farmland".

Teigen is rising in popularity now that model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has made it more visible.

Although Chrissy pronounces it to rhyme with Teagan, the traditional pronunciation is close to TYE-gen. Teigen and Teagan are unrelated — the latter being a Welsh and Irish name, and Teigen hailing from Norway.