Gender:
Origin:
Greek
16 famous people named Meaghan found on Wikipedia.
14008 female, 7 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
10234-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
326-th in year 1986
Used in: English
Megan (also spelled Meghan, Meagen, Meagan, Meaghan, Megyn etc.) is a Welsh female name, originally a pet form of Meg or Meggie, which is itself a short form of Margaret. Megan is one of the most popular Welsh names in England and Wales; it is commonly truncated to Meg. Nowadays it is generally used as an independent name rather than as a nickname.
Megan was one of the most popular girls' names in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, peaking in 1990 in the United States and 1999 in the United Kingdom. Approximately 54 percent of people named Megan born in the US were born in 1990 or later.
Spelling variations of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Meg, pet form of Margaret: pearl.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Meaghan Jette Martin | 1992 | American musician and actor |
2 | Meaghan Rath | 1986 | Canadian actress |
3 | Meaghan Benfeito | 1989 | Canadian diver |
4 | Meaghan Oppenheimer | ||
5 | Meaghan Mikkelson Reid | 1985 | Canadian ice hockey player |
6 | Meaghan Smith | Canadian singer-songwriter | |
7 | Meaghan Waller | 1989 | Canadian model |
8 | Meaghan Jarensky | 1978 | American model |
9 | Meaghan Sittler | 1976 | Canadian-born American ice hockey player |
10 | Meaghan Morris | 1950 | Australian academic |
11 | Meaghan Francella | 1982 | Professional golfer |
12 | Meaghan Davies | Australian actress | |
13 | Meaghan Delahunt | 1961 | Novelist |
14 | Meaghan Simister | 1986 | Luger |
15 | Meaghan Sargeant | 1994 | |
16 | Meaghan Volker | 1990 | Australian rower |