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Why parents love Megan- Megan Rapinoe is women's football's most fearless champion.
- Meghan Markle married Prince Harry — maximum royal drama.
- Megan Fox defined a generation's beauty.
- Two syllables with a clean, Welsh sound: MEG-an.
- Meg is a classic embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Megan
pearlWelshRapinoeWorld CupMarkleroyalFoxMargaret
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Origin & history of Megan
Greek margarites (pearl)
→ Margaret
→ Welsh diminutive Megan
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Welsh roots
Megan is the Welsh diminutive of Margaret meaning pearl. Megan Rapinoe is women's football's most outspoken champion. Meghan Markle (different spelling) married Prince Harry. Megan Fox defined a generation's beauty standard.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh diminutive; Megan Rapinoe (born 1985); Meghan Markle (born 1981).
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Today
Megan remains a beloved choice, ranking #591 in the US. 440,869 babies have been named Megan since 1922.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Megan?
1990
peak year
Today, Megan is rarely chosen — ranked around #591, with only about 542 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1990, 20,259 babies were given the name (ranked #11 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Megan has been declining in recent years. In all, around 440,869 babies have been registered as Megan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20,259
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #11)
(ranked #11)
542
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
440,869
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Megan4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Megan's Life Path 1 is the pioneer's number — pearl-pioneering. People named Megan tend to be outspoken, fearless, and gifted at entering royal families and winning World Cups.
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Enters royal families✦
World-Cup fearless◈
Pearl-Welsh beauty◎
Outspoken champion♡
Fox-level magnetismM4
E5
G7
A1
N5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Megan🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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