Meghan Forename
11,186th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 90,134 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada
Meghan Forename User-submission:
The name is of Welsh origin, with inspiration from the Greek word μαργαριτης (margarites), which is also the inspiration for the name Margaret. It means 'pearl'. The name first showed up in records from the 16th century as Meggen, with the base name Meg and the Welsh feminine diminutive ending of -en.
Read More About This ForenameMeghan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 71,853 | 1:5,046 | 723 |
| India | 65% | 7,402 | 1:164,128 | 17,877 |
| Canada | 100% | 7,121 | 1:4,653 | 731 |
| England | 100% | 652 | 1:85,281 | 3,381 |
| Australia | - | 593 | 1:23,031 | 1,537 |
| South Africa | 98% | 485 | 1:112,438 | 8,762 |
| Thailand | 100% | 255 | 1:274,768 | 16,066 |
| New Zealand | - | 219 | 1:20,713 | 1,606 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 174 | 1:97,138 | 5,099 |
| Pakistan | 80% | 145 | 1:1,340,398 | 21,377 |
| Scotland | 100% | 124 | 1:43,148 | 1,460 |
| Iraq | 100% | 111 | 1:315,476 | 4,398 |
| Nepal | 74% | 89 | 1:320,083 | 11,355 |
| Philippines | 95% | 89 | 1:1,191,118 | 30,822 |
| Kenya | - | 88 | 1:526,217 | 14,369 |
| Ireland | 100% | 72 | 1:64,493 | 1,894 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 48 | 1:149,000 | 10,084 |
| Brazil | 100% | 47 | 1:4,558,216 | 73,514 |
| France | 100% | 47 | 1:1,414,263 | 9,545 |
| Germany | 100% | 41 | 1:2,357,997 | 12,782 |
| Kuwait | - | 38 | 1:99,612 | 6,886 |
| Qatar | 100% | 36 | 1:65,822 | 8,074 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 33 | 1:55,853 | 1,250 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 28 | 1:1,165,126 | 13,382 |
| Malaysia | 68% | 25 | 1:1,217,998 | 40,661 |
| Sweden | 100% | 25 | 1:394,316 | 10,934 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 21 | 1:64,829 | 5,289 |
| Spain | 100% | 19 | 1:2,448,946 | 12,647 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 16 | 1:1,350,656 | 32,647 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 14 | 1:586,678 | 8,730 |
| Belgium | 100% | 13 | 1:883,849 | 11,271 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 13 | 1:19,843,359 | 506,931 |
| Singapore | - | 11 | 1:571,550 | 11,876 |
| China | - | 10 | 1:136,605,578 | 66,281 |
| South Korea | - | 10 | 1:554,442 | 13,303 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| Chile | 100% | 8 | 1:2,200,901 | 14,453 |
| Ecuador | - | 8 | 1:2,215,865 | 11,918 |
| Japan | - | 8 | 1:15,998,257 | 41,670 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 8 | 1:703,446 | 7,424 |
| Italy | 100% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 5 | 1:953,590 | 10,779 |
| Honduras | - | 5 | 1:1,763,493 | 15,274 |
| Namibia | - | 5 | 1:480,836 | 6,391 |
| Wales | 100% | 5 | 1:618,862 | 7,373 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| Nigeria | 75% | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Panama | - | 4 | 1:976,639 | 21,104 |
| Syria | - | 4 | 1:4,826,519 | 5,774 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 4 | 1:3,855,954 | 74,439 |
| Bahamas | - | 3 | 1:133,123 | 2,262 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Guyana | - | 3 | 1:254,421 | 14,062 |
| Jamaica | - | 3 | 1:961,076 | 14,069 |
| Jordan | - | 3 | 1:2,942,258 | 8,136 |
| Russia | - | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Uganda | 67% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Colombia | 100% | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Czechia | - | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 2 | 1:27,430 | 2,159 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Tanzania | - | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Samoa | - | 1 | 1:195,190 | 1,348 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Méghan (4) are calculated separately.
Meghan (771) may also be a surname.
Meghan Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is of Welsh origin, with inspiration from the Greek word μαργαριτης (margarites), which is also the inspiration for the name Margaret. It means 'pearl'. The name first showed up in records from the 16th century as Meggen, with the base name Meg and the Welsh feminine diminutive ending of -en. In regards to the original spellings found in historical documents, the variants include Meghan, Meagan, Meaghan, Meegan, Maygan.
The Welsh name can also mean 'strong' according to many sources.
- megvan20Meghan Forename Popularity
Meghan Demographics
Average Meghan Salary in
United States
$47,490 USD
Per year
Rank:
154,577 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.0152416
Rank: 807 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
109.1%
Sample size: 26,457 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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