Meaning & Origin
A surname from Norwegian.
Teigen is a girl's and boy's baby name of Norwegian origin, from the Norwegian surname Teigen, meaning 'the strip of land' or 'plot, allotment' — a Norwegian topographic surname used as a given name, primarily associated with Chrissy Teigen.
With over 429 recorded births, Teigen is inseparable from Chrissy Teigen (born 1985), the American model, television personality, cookbook author, and social media star who has become one of the most followed personalities online. Her wit, candor about personal struggles, and cultural omnipresence have made Teigen one of the most recognizable surnames-turned-given-names of the 21st century. Parents who choose Teigen are naming their daughters after her energy and presence.