Meg
1 syllable
♀ Female ◎ English ◈ 1 syllable
"Pearl"

From English

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Meg at a glance
MeaningPearl
OriginEnglish
GenderFemale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#9386
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Origin & history of Meg
1
English roots
Meg comes from the English tradition, meaning Pearl.
How popular is Meg?
1959 peak year
Meg first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1941. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1959, 196 babies received the name (ranked #715). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9386), with roughly 13 babies named Meg each year. Meg has been declining in recent years. In total, around 5,321 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
196 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #715)
13 Avg. per year
(last decade)
130 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,321 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,386) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Meg
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
M4
E5
G7
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
Personality of Meg
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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