MEGAN  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of MARGED, Welsh variation of MARGARET
Meaning: "pearl"

Popularity in 2008: #100

One of the most popular Welsh names ever in the U. S. -- it was Number 10 in the 1990s -- is still widely used today, but waning.

Variations:
Megen, Maygen, Meg, Magan, Magen, Megean, Maegan, Megane, Meggen, Maygan, Meghan, Meaghan, Meggan, Meagan, Meygan, Megyn, Meggie, Megann

Megan is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• narrowing my list...need help
• Worst spellings you've ever seen?
• Please help- M girl names!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Megan:

• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin