Maegan

Maegan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: MAY-gən · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret ultimately comes from Greek margaritēs, meaning 'pearl'.

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How popular is Maegan?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Maegan in 20240

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 18809,170

Maegan was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Maegan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Meganpearl · Welsh
Meghanpearl · Welsh
Meaganpearl · Welsh
Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh

Maegan questions

What does the name Maegan mean?

Maegan means "pearl". It comes from Welsh. Variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret ultimately comes from Greek margaritēs, meaning 'pearl'.

Is Maegan a boy or girl name?

Maegan is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maegan?

Maegan was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Maegan?

Maegan is usually pronounced MAY-gən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.