Morrigan
About Morrigan
The mythological Morrigan was the ancient goddess of war, often symbolized by a crow. Besides being a name, this is also used as a proper noun preceded by an article: the Morrigan, defined as a monster in female form. The meaning of Morrigan has been related to both terror and greatness. While some relate the name to Morgan of the Arthurian legends, Morrigan and Morgan are actually unrelated.
Pronounced MOR-uh-gun.
As of October 2026, Morrigan ranked #2742 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2573 in 2023.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,403 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #3,375 | 48 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | #3,756 | 41 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | #3,820 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | #3,380 | 47 | 27.6 |
| 2019 | #3,318 | 48 | 28.6 |
| 2020 | #3,475 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #3,852 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,107 | 53 | 32.3 |
| 2023 | #2,573 | 69 | 43 |
| 2024 | #3,788 | 40 | 24.7 |
| 2025 | #2,742 | 63 | 39.2 |
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Morrigan on lists
Famous Morrigans
- Morrigan McCarthy
documentary photographer and photo editor at The New York Times
Morrigan in pop culture
- Morrigan
character from the video game franchise "Dragon Age."
- 'The Hounds of the Morrigan' (1985)
fantasy novel by Irish writer Pat O'Shea
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