The name Corrigan is a boy's name meaning "spear".

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While Corrigan is a widely-used Irish surname, a Corrigan or Korrigan is a fairy or sprite-like creature in Breton folklore. The Cornish word korrik means gnome. These creatures can be good or evil, male or female, but the important thing in Nameberry terms is that we love their name!

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The name Corrigan peaked for boys at #4244 in 2000. Corrigan is occasionally used for girls in 2018.

The name Corrigan is a girl's name meaning "spear".

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The C spelling of Corrigan relates more directly to the Irish surname, while the K spelling, Korrigan, relates to the sprites and fairies of Breton folklore.

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The name Corrigan peaked for girls at #12777 in 2018. Corrigan is occasionally used for boys in 2021.

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