How to say it
LO · gan
ˈloʊ.gən
Masculine
Logan
Little hollow
What it means
Scottish Gaelic place name, from lagán ('little hollow'). Originally a Scottish surname for someone who lived in or near a small valley.
Logan started as a Scottish place name from the Gaelic lagán ('little hollow' or 'small dell'). The surname formed from people living in or near places with that name; the surname-to-first-name jump happened in 20th-century America. Wolverine's birth name in the X-Men comics (revealed in 2001's Origin) and the 2017 film bearing his name gave Logan modern cultural weight. The 1976 Logan's Run helped earlier. It's been in the US top 25 since 2008. Single-syllable Log is rare; most Logans go by Logan.
How to spell Logan
The standard spelling is Logan. Common variants include Logann, but Logan is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #5 in 2017, currently #53 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Wolverine's birth name (revealed in 2001's Origin) and the 2017 film bearing the title gave Logan its definitive modern American anchor.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Logan (Wolverine) James Howlett's birth name in the X-Men comics
- Logan Lerman Actor, Percy Jackson and Fury
Spelling variants
- Logann
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Common questions
- What does the name Logan mean?
- Scottish Gaelic place name, from lagán ('little hollow'). Originally a Scottish surname for someone who lived in or near a small valley.
- What does Logan mean in Scottish Gaelic?
- In Scottish Gaelic, Logan means "Little hollow." Logan started as a Scottish place name from the Gaelic lagán ('little hollow' or 'small dell'). The surname formed from people living in or near places with that name; the surname-to-first-name jump happened in 20th-century America. Wolverine's birth name in the X-Men comics (revealed in 2001's Origin) and the 2017 film bearing his name gave Logan modern cultural weight. The 1976 Logan's Run helped earlier. It's been in the US top 25 since 2008. Single-syllable Log is rare; most Logans go by Logan.
- How do you pronounce Logan?
- Logan is pronounced ˈloʊ.gən. Say it as LO-gan, with the stress on the "lo" syllable.
- How do you spell Logan?
- The standard spelling is Logan. Common spelling variants include Logann.
- Is Logan a boy or girl name?
- Logan is traditionally a masculine name.
- How popular is the name Logan?
- Logan ranked #53 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.