Megan

Popular feminine name

Megan is a feminine given name, a Welsh form of Margaret.

It became widely popular in English-speaking countries during the late 20th century: Megan was the most popular girl's name in the 1990s.

Variant spellings include Meghan and Meagan.

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

girlYoung female person
womanAdult female human
nicknameInformal substitute name

Meg · Meggie · Welsh · popular · 1980s · 1990s · millennial · American · baby · birth

celebrity

Markle

FoxProminent media surname
actressFemale stage performer
singerVocal music performer

rapper · athlete · royal · duchess · Hollywood · fame · entertainment · celebrity · star · musician

cultural

Irish

Of the Emerald Isle

WelshOf a Celtic nation
CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition

heritage · tradition · etymology · patron · saint · British · European · diaspora · ancestry · genealogy

Categories

Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
80s/90s Baby NamesJessica, Jennifer, Ashley, Amanda, Michael
Welsh NamesDylan, Gareth, Gwen, Gwendolyn, Gwyn
First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
Celtic NamesCiaran, Cormac, Fergus, Siobhan, Sinead
Margaret nicknamesMaggie, Meg, Peggy, Peg, Madge

Opposites

gender of name

Hebrew name, divine comparison

Matthew · Ryan · Kevin · Brian · Sean

Phrases

Megan Fox
Megan's LawOffender registry mandate
Megan Rapinoe

Family

Margarita, Pearl, Margaret

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G