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Morgaine

mor-GAYN

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Welsh Arthurian legend name, 'Morgain' possibly meaning 'born of the sea' or 'sea-bright.' A mystical name associated with magic and Avalon in Arthurian tradition.”

Popularity Over Time

Morgaine US popularity rank over timeRank 18618 in 2007 to rank 6440 in 1994. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6440#12529#18618198420002009

Morgaine is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MorgainMorganGaine

Style

LiteraryEtherealStrongRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Morgaine of Arthurian legend
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Morgaine

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Welsh and Celtic heritage

People Also Ask

Welsh Arthurian legend name, 'Morgain' possibly meaning 'born of the sea' or 'sea-bright.' A mystical name associated with magic and Avalon in Arthurian tradition.

Morgaine is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Morgaine include Morgain, Morgan, Gaine.

Names that pair beautifully with Morgaine include Merlin, Isolde, Guinevere.