| Name info: About the name Megan in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | English, Welsh |
| Is diminutive of: | Margaret |
| US 2021 rank: | #611 ... 610:Dayana, 611:Amirah, 612:Megan, 613:Siena, 614:Reina ... Full US 2021 list |
| Similarly written: | Kegan, Maegan, Meagan, Mega, Megane, Megat, Meghan, Regan, Tegan, Tegan Details |
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| Group info: About Margarete, the group of names with the same origin as Megan | | Meaning/translation: | the pearl |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin: | known in the Middle Ages as the name of Saint Margaret of Antioch (3th/4th century AD) |
| | the greek word margarites might come from a Persian word with the meaning child of light (from a belief that a pearl is a drop of dew transformed by moonlight) |
| Words: | margarites = the pearl Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Margaret England+Wales 1944, 3:Megan England+Wales 1998, 4:Rita Croatia 2021, 4:Marit Norway 2015, 4:Malgorzata Poland 2012, 5:Margareta Sweden 2014, 5:Margarita Mexico 2008, 7:Greta Italy 2014, 7:Margrethe Greenland 2011, 8:Margit Hungary 2014 |
| Name variants: | Greta, Gréta, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Grethe, Grit, Gritli, Gritt, Gritta, Maarit, Maegan, Maggie, Maggy, Magret, Mairead, Maisie, Maisy, Malgorzata, Marga, Margaret, Margareta, Margarete, Margaretha, Margarethe, Margarida, Margarita, Margaritha, Margaux, Marge, Margery, Margherita, Margie, Margit, Margitta, Margo, Margot, Margret, Margrét, Margrete, Margreth, Margrethe, Margrit, Margrith, Margritha, Margrjet, Marguerite, Marit, Marjorie, Markéta, Märta, Meagan, Meaghan, Meg, Megan, Megane, Meggy, Meghan, Merete, Meta, Peggy, Reta, Rita Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Megan | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Australia/NSW | Graph | 2004 90, 2002 90 |
| Canada/British Columbia | Graph | 2010 72, 2009 54, 2008 47 |
| England+Wales | Graph | 2017 100, 2016 83, 2015 76, 2014 65, 2013 49, 2012 41, 2011 29, 2010 23, 2009 20, 2008 15, 2007 17, 2006 17, 2005 12, 2004 10, 2003 6, 2002 6, 2001 3, 2000 3, 1999 3, 1998 3 |
| England+Wales decades | Graph | 2014 65, 2004 10, 1994 17 |
| Ireland | Graph | 2019 99, 2018 88, 2017 86, 2016 73, 2015 65, 2014 70, 2013 63, 2012 53, 2011 38, 2010 37, 2009 33, 2008 32, 2007 30, 2006 32, 2005 26, 2004 19, 2003 16, 2002 11, 2001 10, 2000 10, 1999 10, 1998 8 |
| Scotland | Graph | 2020 162, 2019 175, 2018 124, 2017 75, 2016 76, 2015 66, 2014 68, 2013 53, 2012 51, 2011 32, 2010 27, 2009 22, 2008 31, 2007 18, 2006 15, 2005 15, 2004 15, 2003 14, 2002 9, 2001 5, 2000 6, 1999 6, 1998 2 |
| Switzerland | | 1997 490 |
| USA decades | Graph | 2000-2009 36, 1990-1999 10, 1980-1989 14, 1970-1979 89 |
| USA yearly | Graph | 2022 728, 2021 611, 2020 637, 2019 609, 2018 545, 2017 499, 2016 432, 2015 384, 2014 307, 2013 256, 2012 199, 2011 164, 2010 131, 2009 105, 2008 100, 2007 78, 2006 60, 2005 41, 2004 36, 2003 30, 2002 22, 2001 20, 2000 18, 1999 15, 1998 13, 1997 11, 1996 12, 1995 13, 1994 10, 1993 11 |
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