Girl name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Meghan

MEG-ən · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pearl, Welsh variant of Margaret
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Welsh · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1446
2024 births152
Peak year1985
First appeared1952
Total US births96,398
1985 peak19521970198820062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MegMeggie
Alternate spellings
MeganMaeganMeaghan
In other languages
Meagan (English)Megane (Japanese)

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