jagan

Jagan is a masculine given name of Indian origin. The name is commonly used in Telugu-speaking regions and can function as a standalone given name or as a shortened form of longer names such as Jaganmohan, Jagan Narayan, or Jagannath. It is derived from Sanskrit, with jagat meaning world or universe, giving the name a cosmological or expansive sense.

In naming practices, Jagan is primarily found among people from South Asia, particularly in India, and may also appear as a surname in some families. The name’s simplicity and cultural resonance have contributed to its continued use across generations.

Notable bearer: Jagan Mohan Reddy (born 1972) is an Indian politician who founded the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and has served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2019. His prominence in regional politics has made the name widely recognized in contemporary India. Beyond this figure, the given name Jagan is used by various individuals across different fields, but none other has achieved the same national-level profile.

The name Jagan thus functions primarily as a personal name with Sanskrit-derived meanings connected to the world or universe, rather than as a term with a separate independent meaning in everyday usage.