Megan

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Pearl or great; strong
Pronunciation
MEG-an
MEHG-ən(English)
Popularity
The name Megan is currently ranked #568 in popularity in the United States.

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Megan Name meanings & History

Pearl or great; strong. Welsh diminutive of Margaret. In the English-speaking world outside of Wales it has only been regularly used since the middle of the 20th century. Megan is used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Megan: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Megan:

M: Mother,Memorabilia,Mushy,Memory,Mommy,Manipulative,Maternal

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment

G: Goof-off,Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious

A: Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice,Neat

Megan is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Megan include actress Megan Fox, Olympic gymnast Megan Maroney, and singer Megan Trainor.

2.) MEGAN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Pet form of the Marged, the Welsh cognate of Margaret (a pearl). See MARGARET. Var: Meagan, Meagen, Meggyn, Meghan. Pet: Meggie. (MEH-GAN, MEE-GAN)


3.) Megan (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) precious, joyful

Other Forms: Meagan, Meaghen, Meggi, Meghan, Meghann


4.) Megan (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Pearl; light’s creation

Other Forms: Meghan


5.) Megan (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) pearl; great. (Irish) a form of Margaret.

Other Forms: Magana, Meegen, Meeghan, Meeghen, Meeghin, Meeghon, Meeghyn, Meegin, Meegon, Meegyn, Meganna, Megin, Megon, Megyn, Meigan, Meigen, Meigin, Meigon, Meigyn, Meygan, Meygen, Meygin, Meygon, Meygyn


6.) MEGAN (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: A borrowing from the Welsh, Megan is a pet form of Marged, the Welsh cognate of Margaret (a pearl). See MARGARET (English Names). Var: Meagan, Meagen, Meaghan, Meggin, Meghan. (MEH-GAN, MAY-GAN)


7.) MEGAN (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Pet form of Marged, which is a Welsh cognate of Margaret (a pearl). Megan is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. See MARGARET. Var: Meaghan, Meghan. Short: Meg. (MEH-GAN)


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