Logan
LOH-gən
A sturdy, place-based name that came to feel modern and friendly.
Meaning
Logan began as a Scottish surname and place name, ultimately from the Gaelic word for a small hollow, pit, or low-lying place. As a given name, it carries the feel of a landscape surname that shifted into wider use as a first name. It is now used mainly for boys, though it is sometimes given to girls as well.
Origin
Scottish Gaelicvaries by culture
Fun fact
Logan was long more common as a surname before it became popular as a first name, especially in English-speaking countries.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.