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Negan
BoyMeaning of Negan: American: 'invented name'
Negan is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4476th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#4476
22 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2443
9 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
294
First recorded 1987 · peak 2017
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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