Gender:
Origin:
Welsh
1650 famous people named Morgan found on Wikipedia.
214204 female, 42296 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
164-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
22-th in year 1997
Used in: English, French, Welsh
Morgan is a Celtic given name traditionally used in Wales, Brittany and Scotland. In the UK it is traditionally a male name, though also increasingly used for girls too.
In the United States, by contrast, it is more commonly used as a unisex name. It was the 63rd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2010 and the 518th most popular name for boys born there in 2010. The name is also used for both sexes in other English-speaking countries, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also frequently used in Brittany, where it is traditionally a male name.
The male and female names may not be the same name in origin. The male name is a descendant of Old Welsh Morcant, possibly derived from mor (meaning "sea") and cant (meaning "circle"), with the meaning "sea chief" or "sea defender".
Surname, a very old Celtic name. As a type of horse, 1840, named for Justin Morgan (1747-1798), Vermont horse-breeder and music teacher; the breed was developed from a stallion he owned.
Bright sea, dwells near the sea.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | 1966 | Actor |
2 | Morgan Freeman | 1937 | American actor, film director, and narrator |
3 | Alex Morgan | 1989 | American soccer player |
4 | Piers Morgan | 1965 | Journalist and television host from England |
5 | Tracy Morgan | 1968 | American comedian and actor |
6 | J. P. Morgan | 1837 | American financier, banker, philanthropist and art collector |
7 | Joseph Morgan | 1981 | Actor |
8 | Colin Morgan | 1986 | Northern Irish actor |
9 | Morgan Fairchild | 1950 | American actress |
10 | Morgan Schneiderlin | 1989 | French footballer |
11 | Katie Morgan | 1980 | American pornographic actress, radio talk-show host & stripper |
12 | Wes Morgan | 1984 | Footballer |
13 | Derek Morgan | 1973 | |
14 | Lorrie Morgan | 1959 | American musician |
15 | Lindsey Morgan | 1990 | American actress |
16 | Morgan Jones | Fictional character | |
17 | Morgan Spurlock | 1970 | American filmmaker, screenwriter and producer |
18 | Morgan Saylor | 1994 | American actress |
19 | Dermot Morgan | 1952 | Irish actor |
20 | Dexter Morgan | 1971 | Fictional character from the Showtime series |
21 | Morgan Spector | 1980 | American actor |
22 | Morgan Earp | 1851 | Younger brother of Wyatt and Virgil Earp |
23 | Garrett Morgan | 1877 | American inventor |
24 | Debra Morgan | 1979 | Fictional character for the TV series Dexter |
25 | Eoin Morgan | 1986 | Cricket player of England |
26 | Nancy Morgan | 1949 | American actress |
27 | Diane Morgan | British actress | |
28 | Gionna Daddio | 1994 | American professional wrestler and model |
29 | Debbi Morgan | 1956 | Actress |
30 | Shaun Morgan | 1978 | South African musician |
31 | Morgan Brian | 1993 | American soccer player |
32 | Jaye P. Morgan | 1931 | Actress and popular music American singer |
33 | Vanessa Morgan | 1992 | Canadian actress |
34 | Cindy Morgan | 1954 | American actress |
35 | Morgan Webb | 1978 | American video game critic |
36 | Morgan Lily | 2000 | American child actress and model |
37 | Michèle Morgan | 1920 | French actress |
38 | Peter Morgan | 1963 | British film writer and playwright |
39 | Jason Morgan | ||
40 | Nicky Morgan | 1972 | British politician |
41 | Lee Morgan | 1938 | American trumpeter |
42 | Michelle Morgan | 1981 | Canadian actress |
43 | Henry Sturgis Morgan | 1900 | American banker |
44 | Thomas Hunt Morgan | 1866 | American biologist |
45 | Morgan York | 1993 | Former American actress |
46 | Morgan James | 1981 | American singer and actress |
47 | Morgan Woodward | 1925 | American actor |
48 | Bonnie Morgan | American actress and contortionist | |
49 | Brit Morgan | 1987 | American actress |
50 | Morgan De Sanctis | 1977 | Italian footballer |
51 | Dennis Morgan | 1908 | American actor |
52 | Barbara Morgan | 1951 | Astronaut |
53 | Morgan J. Freeman | 1969 | Television producer and director |
54 | Morgan Mason | 1955 | American actor and politician |
55 | Samara Morgan | Fictional character | |
56 | Morgan Brittany | 1951 | Actress |
57 | Morgan le Fay | ||
58 | Morgan Tsvangirai | 1952 | Former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe |
59 | Angelique Morgan | 1975 | Pornographic actress |
60 | Mishael Morgan | 1986 | American actress |
61 | Julia Morgan | 1872 | American architect |
62 | Huey Morgan | 1968 | American musician |
63 | Joe "Pegleg" Morgan | 1929 | American mob boss |
64 | Cynthia Morgan | 1991 | Nigerian songwriter, singer |
65 | Malena Morgan | 1991 | American pornographic actress |
66 | Augustus De Morgan | 1806 | British mathematician, philosopher and university teacher (1806-1871) |
67 | Elaine Morgan | 1920 | Welsh writer |
68 | Morgan McMichaels | 1981 | Scottish-American drag performer and television personality |
69 | Henry Morgan | 1915 | American comedian |
70 | Kass Morgan | 1984 | American literary editor and writer |
71 | Morgan Rielly | 1994 | Canadian ice hockey defenceman |
72 | John Hunt Morgan | 1825 | Confederate Army general |
73 | Morgan Amalfitano | 1985 | French football player |
74 | Darin Morgan | American screenwriter | |
75 | Chesty Morgan | 1941 | American exotic dancer and actor |
76 | William Michael Morgan | 1993 | |
77 | William Alexander Morgan | 1928 | American revolutionary |
78 | Abi Morgan | 1968 | Welsh playwright and screenwriter |
79 | Reuben Morgan | 2000 | Australian musician |
80 | Richard K. Morgan | 1965 | British writer |
81 | Vicki Morgan | 1952 | American model |
82 | William G. Morgan | 1870 | Inventor of volleyball |
83 | Morgan Corinthos | ||
84 | Morgan Shepherd | 1941 | American stock car racing driver |
85 | Junius Spencer Morgan | 1813 | United States financier |
86 | Lewis H. Morgan | 1818 | United States ethnologist |
87 | Robin Morgan | 1941 | American feminist writer |
88 | Seth Morgan | 1949 | American writer |
89 | Morgan Pressel | 1988 | US golfer |
90 | Elliott Morgan | 1987 | American actor |
91 | Morgan Griffin | 1992 | Australian actress |
92 | Morgan Brody | Fictional character from the CBS crime drama CSI | |
93 | Harry Morgan | Fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter | |
94 | Morgan Kibby | 1983 | American singer and pianist |
95 | Glen Morgan | 2000 | American television producer, writer, and director |
96 | Kate Morgan | 1864 | Hotel Del |
97 | Nyjer Morgan | 1980 | Baseball player |
98 | Sophie Morgan | 1985 | British television personality |
99 | Michael O'kane | 1981 | Ballymena's Fattest & ugliest man |
100 | Stanley Morgan | 1955 | Player of American football |
101 | Morgan Robertson | 1861 | American writer |
102 | Poppy Morgan | 1983 | British pornographic actress |
103 | Morgan Radford | 1987 | Television Anchor |
104 | Morgan Rose | 1968 | American musician |
105 | Morgan Sanson | 1994 | French footballer |
106 | Morgan Lander | 1982 | Canadian musician |
107 | Anne Morgan | 1873 | American philanthropist |
108 | Rhodri Morgan | 1939 | British politician |
109 | Morgan Lewis | 1754 | American politician |
110 | Morgan Burnett | 1989 | American football player |
111 | Meli'sa Morgan | 1964 | American singer |
112 | Sandra Morgan | 1942 | Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder |
113 | Morgan Page | 1981 | DJ, electronic musician, producer |
114 | Judson Pearce Morgan | American actor | |
115 | Irene Morgan | 1917 | American activist |
116 | Evelyn De Morgan | 1855 | Pre-Raphaelite artist |
117 | Morgan Nicholls | 1977 | British musician |
118 | Luke Morgan | ||
119 | Dan Morgan | 1830 | Australian bushranger |
120 | Matthew Morgan | 1992 | Welsh rugby union player |
121 | Steve Morgan | 1952 | Businessman |
122 | George Morgan | 1924 | American musician |
123 | Morgan Griffith | 1958 | American politician |
124 | Rob Morgan | American actor | |
125 | Morgan Grimes | ||
126 | Morgan Wootten | 1931 | American basketball coach |
127 | Morgan Mitchell | 1994 | |
128 | Ralph Morgan | 1883 | American actor |
129 | Garfield Morgan | 1931 | British actor |
130 | Robert K. Morgan | 1918 | US Air Force officer |
131 | Morgan Tuck | 1994 | American basketball player |
132 | Morgan Ciprès | 1991 | Figure skater |
133 | Morgan Fox | 1993 | Footballer |
134 | Morgan Edge | ||
135 | Ben Morgan | 1989 | Rugby player |
136 | Marina Morgan | 1943 | Italian announcer, television presenter and actor |
137 | Morgan Kelly | 1976 | Canadian actor |
138 | Morgan Henderson | American musician | |
139 | Morgan Parra | 1988 | French rugby player |
140 | Matt Morgan | 1977 | British comedian |
141 | Chris Morgan | 1977 | Association footballer |
142 | Morgan Lake | 1997 | British heptathlete |
143 | Read Morgan | 1931 | American basketball player |
144 | Derrick Morgan | 1940 | Jamaican musician |
145 | Trevor Morgan | 1956 | English footballer |
146 | Josh Morgan | 1985 | American football player |
147 | Morgan Hamm | 1982 | Gymnast |
148 | Morgan Moses | 1991 | American football player |
149 | Joe Morgan | 1930 | American baseball player and coach |
150 | Morgan Garrett | 1985 | American stage and voiceover actor |
151 | Morgan Paull | 1944 | Actor |
152 | Carl Morgan | 1981 | British rapper and murderer |
153 | David Morgan | 1947 | Australian businessman, born 1947 |
154 | Morgan Fisher | 1950 | English musician and composer |
155 | Britt Morgan | 1963 | American pornographic actress |
156 | Lilah Morgan | ||
157 | Morgan Rice | ||
158 | Jessica Lee Morgan | 1976 | British singer |
159 | Helen Morgan | 1952 | British model |
160 | Morgan Beck | 1987 | American beach volleyball player |
161 | Marlo Morgan | 1937 | American writer |
162 | John Morgan | 1930 | Sailor and Olympian from the United States |
163 | Wess Morgan | Musician | |
164 | Sally Morgan | 1951 | Indigenous Australian artist and writer |
165 | Brian Alexander Morgan | American record producer | |
166 | Adrian Lewis Morgan | 1973 | Welsh actor |
167 | Terence Morgan | 1921 | British actor |
168 | Craig Morgan | 1985 | Welsh footballer |
169 | Morgan Cox | 1986 | Player of American football |
170 | Chad Morgan | 1933 | Australian musician |
171 | Edwin Morgan | 1920 | Poet |
172 | Robert Morgan | Welsh-Australian actor | |
173 | Wesley Morgan | 1990 | Actor, model |
174 | Morgan Carroll | 1971 | American politician |
175 | G. Campbell Morgan | 1863 | British evangelist |
176 | Edmund Morgan | 1916 | American historian |
177 | Peggy Morgan | 1980 | American mixed martial artist |
178 | William De Morgan | 1839 | British potter and tile designer |
179 | Donovan Morgan | 1976 | American professional wrestler |
180 | Morgan Ensberg | 1975 | American baseball player |
181 | Debelah Morgan | 1977 | American musician |
182 | Edwin D. Morgan | 1811 | Union Army general |
183 | Tyler Morgan | 1995 | Welsh rugby union player |
184 | Wendy Morgan | 1958 | British actress |
185 | Sam Morgan | 1975 | New Zealand businessman |
186 | Morgan Smith Goodwin | 1985 | American actor, singer, and model |
187 | Morgan | 1972 | Italian musician |
188 | Ashtone Morgan | 1991 | Canadian soccer player |
189 | Denroy Morgan | 1922 | Jamaican American reggae artist |
190 | Malin Morgan | 1970 | Swedish actress |
191 | Adam Morgan | 1990 | American baseball player |
192 | Gramps Morgan | 1976 | Jamaican-American reggae artist |
193 | John Tyler Morgan | 1824 | United States politician and Confederate soldier |
194 | Morgan Stuart | 1989 | American softball player |
195 | Jane Morgan | 1880 | American actress |
196 | Raymar Morgan | 1988 | American basketball player |
197 | Michael Morgan | 1988 | American football linebacker |
198 | Harry S. Morgan | 1945 | German actor, director & producer |
199 | Dean Morgan | 1983 | Footballer |
200 | Morgan Harper Nichols | 1990 | Musician |