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Updated May 24, 2023

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Mighty; strong, able; pearl; soft and gentle

Girl name variations

Meggy

Meggy

0 % this year
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Meghan

Meghan

- 17% this year
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Meagan

Meagan

- 29% this year
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Megann

Megann

0 % this year
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Meggie

Meggie

0 % this year
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Meg

Meg

- 60% this year
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Megs

Megs

0 % this year
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Megless

Megless

0 % this year
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Margaret

Margaret

- 3% this year
Feminine
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Maeghan

Maeghan

0 % this year
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How Popular Is The Name Megan

Family name origins & meanings

  • Irish : with the stress on the first syllable, this is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Meighan, which, according to MacLysaght, is usually a variant of Meehan or occasionally of Megahan.
  • Irish : with the stress on the second syllable, a variant of McGahan.

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