Meghan

/ MEG-uhn /
girlmodernclassicwelsh

“pearl” — Welsh

—2024 rank
1985peak year
96,196babies named Meghan since 1880
▼ 61%5-year trend

Meghan popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 198518801920196020002024

What does Meghan mean?

A Welsh form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. The Meghan spelling surged in America in the 1980s-1990s.

OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

Names like Meghan

Same era, same vibe — if you like Meghan, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Meagan♀ girl
pearl · Welsh, Greek
rare · peak 1990
Alissa♀ girl
of noble kind · Germanic, Greek
rare · peak 1998
Marissa♀ girl
of the sea · Latin
rare · peak 1994

Famous Meghans

Spellings & variants

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