The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name.
[1] The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire.
[1][2] The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow".
It was also among the top 100 most popular names for boys in Canada, Australia, France and Belgium in the last five years.
[3] In 2017 it was the 5th most popular in the U.S., 3rd in Canada, 10th in Northern Ireland, and 6th in Scotland.