Unknown; likely a modern invented name or surname variant.
Negan is a contemporary name with no established etymological roots in major languages. It gained significant public recognition through popular culture in the 2010s. While it may be a variant of the Irish surname Hagan or Egan, it is primarily viewed as a modern invention.
Less common today
Negan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,797 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Antagonist turned anti-hero leader of the Saviors · The Walking Dead
