Morgan

Welsh

"sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle"

Morgan Origin and Meaning

The name Morgan is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle".

Morgan, once split evenly between the sexes, is a strong and attractive Welsh favorite, still a common boys’ name in Wales. Morgan is now more often a girls' name in the U.S. – about 2000 girls were given the name in one recent year, vs. 362 boys – though it's one of the most traditional unisex choices. Morgan was actually a Top 200 pick for boys in Victorian Britain!

Distinguished actor Morgan Freeman is a worthy male namesake.

Morgan Rank in US Top 1000

# 551 in the US

Morgan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 266 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Morgan

• 551 US 2023
• 266 Nameberry 2025
• 353 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Morgan

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Famous People Named Morgan

• Morgan Freeman American actor
• Morgan Valentine Spurlock American filmmaker
• Morgan Wallen American Country Music Artist
• Morgan Ashleigh Baker Australian actor
• Morgan Mark Burnett American football player
• Morgan Cox American football player
• Morgan Ciprès French pair skater
• Morgan Earp gunfighter and brother of Wyatt and Virgil
• Morgan Frederick Rielly Canadian ice hockey player
• Morgan John Evans Australian country music singer
• Morgan Trent American football player
• Morgan Patrick McDonough son of actor Neal McDonough
• Edward Morgan Forster British novelist
• Derek Morgan Character on 'Criminal Minds'

The name Morgan in Pop Culture

• Morgan Harris character in the 'Anne of Green Gables' series
• Morgan Lansdale antagonist of the game "Resident Evil: Revelations"
• Morgan Hess character in the movie "Signs"
• Morgan one of the teddies on TV's "Bananas in Pyjamas"
• Morgan Stone Corinthos character on American soap General Hospital
• Morgan Ross character on TV's "Jessie"
• Morgan Tookers character on TV's "The Mindy Project"
• Morgan Flynn character in video game "The Sims 3" Moonlight Bay
• Morgan Grimes character on TV's "Chuck"
• Morgan character in the game, "Fire Emblem Awakening"
• Morgan Jones character on TV's "The Walking Dead"