Megan name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Welsh, Irish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: meh-g(ehn)
Meaning: Pearl, Strong and Capable, Mighty and A Person who Looks Like the Sky
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What does Megan mean?

The famous unisex name Megan is of Old Greek origin, Megan means "Pearl, Strong and Capable, Mighty or A Person who Looks Like the Sky" is used particulary in English, Welsh, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Finnish, Hindi, Bengali, Danish, Kannada, Swedish, Marathi, Irish, Norwegian and Oriya.

Megan is Welsh cognate of Meg.

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How do I pronounce Megan?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Megan as meh-g(ehn). m(e)-gan is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Megan

Magan, Meggy, Meganelizabeth, Meg, Margaret, Magaan, Grieta, Margaux, Mamie, Tita, Margueritte, Annemargaret, Marguerite, Margareta

Nicknames for Megan

Here is the list of Popular nicknames for name Megan:

Names that rhyme with Megan

How popular is the name Megan?

Megan was among the n extremely popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1922 around 438187 babies have been given the name. When at the peak of its usage in 1985, it ranked 10th when 20256 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 130 years but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 10 baby names 3 times Also, Megan was among the very popular names in England and Wales.

Since emerging in 1996 around 69990 babies have been given the given name. When at the peak of its usage in 1998, 6444 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 3rd position.

However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts. Additionally, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 5 times

Megan used to be a common name in Ireland, first appeared in 1976 and over 7495 babies have been given the name in 41 years.

When at its peak in 1998,. After 41 years, the name has past its prime. Also, In France, Megan was once a common name since emerging in 1985 it has been given to over 1713 babies.

When at its peak in 1994,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 41 years. Also, Megan used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1959 and over 8438 babies have been given the name in 45 years.

At its zenith in 1987,. After 45 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Megan used to be a common name in Queensland, first appeared in 1967 and over 4293 babies have been given the name in 36 years.

At its zenith in 1986,. After 36 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Megan is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 162 on girl names chart when 85 babies were given the name Megan. Over 329 people have been named Megan in Netherlands.

Megan is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 225 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Megan.

Over 416 babies in Belgium have been named Megan.

But Megan is a popular baby name in Australia where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Canada, England, South Africa and New Zealand.

According to our research, over 530000 babies have been named Megan globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202300694414
202200728398
202100611485
202000638453
201900608496
201800546565
201700495631
201600432749
201500385853
20141070463051064
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Megan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands052631759
Finland000137

What numerology tells about Megan?

You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. Partnerships are exclusively important to you. When it comes to life goals, you are cautious and always plan precisely your next steps. You can be an actor, singer, athlete, architect, CEO, social media manager, or influencer. Learn to be strong and perceptive. Push yourself but not others who clearly don't like to be pushed but enjoy their comfort zone.

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  •  Théophila - The Théophila has origin in Greek, Théophila means "God or Love"
  •  Nidia means Gracious is a girl name has its roots in Old Greek is used in Spanish
  •  Philly - Infrequent boy name Philly means "Friend and Horse and Warlike" is of Old Greek and English origin. Philly is a short version of Philip.
  •  Atalanta - Girl name Atalanta is originated from Old Greek is chiefly used in Greek, Spanish and Swedish. Atalanta is equivalent of The Greek Name Αταλαντη Meaning Unbalanced: in Latin language

Famous people named Megan

  • Megan Hall, triathlete from South Africa
  • Megan Spencer, Australian documentary film maker
  • Megan Leitch, Canadian actress probably best
  • Megan Gaiser, was president and CEO of Her Interactive
  • Megan Ambuhl, former United States Army reservist and member of the 372nd Military Police Company
  • Megan Mullally, American actress, comedian and singer
  • Megan Lloyd George, Welsh politician
  • Megan Morrone, technology podcaster, a mom, a wife and a writer
  • Megan Hollingshead, American voice actress, best
  • Megan Ward, American actress best
  • Megan McTavish, retired American television actress and soap opera writer
  • Megan Follows, Canadian actress
  • Megan McCormick, American TV presenter
  • Megan Gale, Australian model, brand ambassador
  • Megan Fox, American actress and model
  • Megan Leigh, American stripteaser and star of adult videos
  • Megan Alatini, South African-born, New Zealand pop singer
  • Megan Lee, Korean-American singer-songwriter and actress best
  • Megan Gallagher, American theater and television actor
  • Megan Hilty, American actress and singer
  • Megan Whalen Turner, American writer of fantasy fiction for young adults
  • Megan Jendrick, American former competition swimmer
  • Megan Williams, Australian actress and singer,
  • Megan Cavanagh, American actress, comedian and voice actress
  • Megan Henning, American actress
  • Megan McDonald, American children's literature author
  • Megan Jossa, English actress
  • Megan Kelso, American comic book artist and writer
  • Megan Wing, Canadian ice dancer
  • Megan Slankard, American musician and singer-songwriter
  • Megan Rochell, American contemporary R&B singer
  • Megan Burns, British musician and actress
  • Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet
  • Megan Fahlenbock, Canadian on-camera and voice actress
  • Megan McCafferty, American author
  • Megan Duffy, American women's basketball coach
  • Megan Oster, American former competitive figure skater
  • Megan Taylor, British figure skater competitive in the 1930s
  • Megan Abubo, professional surfer from Hawaii
  • Megan Zheng, Singaporean actress & novelist
  • Megan Parlen, American actress
  • Megan Jones, is one of Australia's top event riders
  • Megan Dodds, American actress
  • Megan Connolly, Australian actress, mainly of soap opera
  • Megan Hyatt, American figure skater
  • Megan Isaacson, Gospel Music Association award winning Christian and Gospel singer
  • Megan McClung, first female United States Marine Corps officer killed
  • Megan Williams-Stewart, American former competitive figure skater
  • Megan Hauserman, American model and reality television personality
  • Megan Blake, pet lifestyle expert and an actress based
  • Megan Lane in The Why as Actress
  • Megan Moore in Britney Pierce... Fuck Me Baby One More Time as Actress
  • Megan Mieduch in Take Me Home Tonight as Actress
  • Megan Saraceni in Another Gay Movie as Actress
  • Megan Pormer in For the Birds as Actress
  • Megan Titus in Singlewood as Make-Up Department
  • Megan O'Hara in Double Cross as Actress
  • Megan McQuillan in The Adventures of Loop & Rhett as Actress
  • Megan Gorman in Lovin' Chaos as Actress
  • Megan Petersen in That Loving Feeling as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Megan Young Megan Lynne Young. She is a model and queen of Filipino beauty winner of the Miss World Philippines 2013 and later Miss World 2013 being the first representative of that country to be named Miss World.
  • In 1998 comedy, romance film, The Taylor Predicament, Megan Anderson characterized Lauren.
  • In 2000 drama, romance movie, Parsley Days, Megan Dunlop portrayed Kate.
  • In 2002 drama film, Bittersweet Lies, Megan Hastings characterized Renee.
  • In 1995 drama film, Smooth Operator, Megan Hughes portrayed Grace Nichols.
  • In 2001, Megan Wilson portrayed the role of Katie Gallagher in drama, romance film Falling Like This.
  • Megan Cook, from 2003 drama, thriller movie Terror in the Darkness, who portrayed the Real Life Stacey.
  • In 2002 drama flick, Mr. Stern, Can I Have Your Autograph?, Megan Goldkamp portrayed Marsha Zonk and Tiffany Tear.
  • In 2004 comedy and drama film, Say Yes Quickly, Megan Pearson characterized Dierdre.
  • In 2004, Megan Rosskopf characterized the role of Agent Scarlet in adventure flick Steve Saves L.A..
  • Megan Muckleman, from 2008 action film Witch of West Falls, who portrayed the Krystal.
  • Megan Finnegan characterized central character of Molly 'Mouse' Usie in 2005 comedy, drama film Several Ways to Die Trying.
  • Megan Carter characterized central role of Sarah in 2010 comedy and musical movie AIR: The Musical.
  • Megan Webster characterized vital role of Helen in 2008 drama, fantasy film The Way of Snow.
  • In 2013 horror, thriller flick, Mama, Megan Charpentier portrayed Victoria.
  • Megan Porter, from 2016 fantasy, horror film Cult of the Vampire, who portrayed Camille.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
  7. Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
  8. NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names
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