Girl

Morgana

mor-GAHN-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Welsh origin from 'Morgane,' possibly meaning 'from the seashore' or 'bright as the sea.' Morgana holds Arthurian legend significance as Morgan le Fay, the mysterious sorceress, lending magical mystique to this name.”

Popularity Over Time

Morgana US popularity rank over timeRank 16068 in 2008 to rank 4682 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4682#10375#160681962198020002024

Morgana is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MorgenMorganGanAnna

Style

LiteraryStrongEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Morgan le Fay (Arthurian legend)
  • Morgana Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Morgana Robinson (comedian)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

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Morgana

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Morgan

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Welsh, English, and Celtic cultures

People Also Ask

Welsh origin from 'Morgane,' possibly meaning 'from the seashore' or 'bright as the sea.' Morgana holds Arthurian legend significance as Morgan le Fay, the mysterious sorceress, lending magical mystique to this name.

Morgana 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 Morgana include Morgen, Morgan, Gan, Anna.

Names that pair beautifully with Morgana include Guinevere, Avalon, Merlin.