Small badger or sorrowful
Derived from the Irish name Brogán, it is likely a diminutive of 'bróg', meaning badger, or related to the word for sorrow. It was historically borne by several early Irish saints, giving it a scholarly and ecclesiastical history in Ireland.
Less common today
Broghan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,633 in 2011.
American convicted criminal
Early Irish saint and scribe to Saint Patrick
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
