Girl

Meghan

MEG-uhn

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish/Anglicized form of Meaghan, diminutive of Margaret meaning 'pearl.' Meghan gained royal prominence with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, representing modern feminism with traditional naming heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Meghan US popularity rank over timeRank 5138 in 1952 to rank 63 in 1985. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#63#2601#51381952198020002024

Meghan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MegMeganMeggie

Style

ModernStrongElegantTimelessClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Meghan Markle (Duchess of Sussex)
  • Meghan Fox (actress)
  • Meghan Trainor (singer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Meghan

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Morgan

Welsh Beautiful But Not Top 100

Madeline

French Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Jessica

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Christopher

Greek Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Irish and English cultures

People Also Ask

Irish/Anglicized form of Meaghan, diminutive of Margaret meaning 'pearl.' Meghan gained royal prominence with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, representing modern feminism with traditional naming heritage.

Meghan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Meghan include Meg, Megan, Meggie.

Names that pair beautifully with Meghan include Jessica, Christopher.