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Girl name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Megan

MEG-ahn · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
pearl;Welsh diminutive of Margaret
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Welsh
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#761
2024 births369
Peak year1990
First appeared1922
Total US births439,765
1990 peak19221948197319992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MegMeggy
Alternate spellings
MeganMeghan
In other languages
Margaret (English)Marguerite (French)

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Notable people named Megan

Megan Lloyd George (politician)
Megan Fairchild (ballerina)