What origin is the name Beag?

Beag comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Beag a popular name?

Beag is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Beag does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Beag?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Beag — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Beag

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Beag

Beag

Boy

irish

1 syllable

Beag is an irish boy's name meaning "Derived from the Irish word Beacan, this name simply means small. It is a traditional Gaelic name often used as a descriptive term.".

With irish roots, Beag is a boy name that means "Derived from the Irish word Beacan, this name simply means small. It is a traditional Gaelic name often used as a descriptive term.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from the Irish word Beacan, this name simply means small. It is a traditional Gaelic name often used as a descriptive term.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Beag

Very rare in US records

What does Beag mean?

Beag is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Derived from the Irish word Beacan, this name simply means small. It is a traditional Gaelic name often used as a descriptive term.".

Is Beag a rare name?

Yes. Beag does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Beag

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Names with a similar meaning to Beag

Beag means "Derived from the Irish word Beacan, this name simply means small. It is a traditional Gaelic name often used as a descriptive term." — these names share that spirit.