Megan

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Megan

Gender: Feminine
Language: Welsh
Etymology:
Megan is the Welsh form of the name Margaret, the English form of a Greek name which means “Pearl.”

History:
Megan was almost entirely confined to Wales, until Lady Megan Lloyd-George ( a British politician) brought it to wider attention in the mid-twentieth century. It has since become very popular.

Please see Margaret for more information.

Pronunciation: MEG-ann.

Alternates: Maegan, Maegen, Maeghan, Magan, Magen, Maygan, Meghann, Meagan, Meaghan, Meeghan, Meygan, Meggan.
French: Megane.
Irish Gaelic: Meghan.

See also: Meghan.

Famous Bearers:
Politican Figures:
Lady Megan Lloyd-George (1902-1966)
British politician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.147 % named Megan
0.032 % named Meghan
0.015 % named Meagan
0.004 % named Meaghan
0.003 % named Maegan

Popularity of Megan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 734th most popular.
1960-1970: 416th most popular.
1970-1980: 84th most popular.
1980-1990: 14th most popular.
1986: 9th most popular.
1990-2000: 10th most popular.
1990: 11th most popular.
1991: 11th most popular.
1992: 11th most popular.
1993: 12th most popular.
1994: 10th most popular.
1995: 13th most popular.
1996: 12th most popular.
1997: 11th most popular.
1998: 12th most popular.
1999: 15th most popular.
2000: 30th most popular.
2001: 20th most popular.
2002: 22nd most popular.
2003: 30th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 8th most popular.
1999: 10th most popular.
2000: 10th most popular.
2001: 10th most popular.
2002: 11th most popular.
2003: 16th most popular.

Popularity of Meagan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 765th most popular.
1980-1990: 170th most popular.
1990: 130th most popular.
1991: 137th most popular.
1992: 161st most popular.
1993: 166th most popular.
1994: 172nd most popular.
1995: 205th most popular.
1996: 199th most popular.
1997: 237th most popular.
1998: 259th most popular.
1999: 295th most popular.
2000: 356th most popular.
2001: 407th most popular.
2002: 451st most popular.
2003: 490th most popular.

Popularity of Meaghan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 391st most popular.
1990: 389th most popular.
1991: 400th most popular.
1992: 426th most popular.
1993: 464th most popular.
1994: 408th most popular.
1995: 487th most popular.
1996: 531st most popular.
1997: 540th most popular.
1998: 602nd most popular.
1999: 654th most popular.
2000: 692nd most popular.
2001: 812th most popular.
2002: 920th most popular.
2003: N/A

Popularity of Megane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900-1989: N/A
1990: 179th most popular.
1994: 26th most popular.
1999: 143rd most popular.