MORGAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "sea"

Popularity in 2008: #416

Once split evenly between the sexes, this attractive Welsh favorite (still a common boys' name in Wales) has pretty much gone over to the female side here -- in the girls' Top 50 for more than a decade.

Variations:
Morgen, Morrgan, Morgun, Morgunn, Morghan, Morgyn, Morgon, Morgin

Morgan is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Has Morgan gone to the girls...?
• Siblings for Carson
• Names heard about town in the last week or so
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Morgan:

• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• MIDDLE NAMES: Are two better than one?
• WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin
• GUINEVERE AND GARETH: BABY NAMES FROM CAMELOT