BabyNameScore

Megan

Welsh /ˈmɛɡan/; English /ˈmɛɡən/ · Welsh (diminutive of Margaret) · 1 syllable

Megan feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

87/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Effortless

    A documented English pronunciation is on file: Welsh /ˈmɛɡan/; English /ˈmɛɡən/.

    91/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    Shortens naturally in everyday use, to one established short form.

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

NAME DETAILS

COMMON FORMS
Meg
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS
Maegan
Meagan
Meaghan
Meghan
Meghann
ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Pearl (inherited from Margaret, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης, margarítēs, "pearl"), as Megan is a Welsh diminutive of Margaret.

  1. Welsh Megan, from Meg/Meggie (Welsh short forms of Margaret) plus the Welsh diminutive suffix "-an".
POPULARITY

Megan over time

United States
#889RANK

Rank #889 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #889 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

Welsh /ˈmɛɡan/; English /ˈmɛɡən/

COMMON FORMS
  • Meg
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS
  • Maegan
  • Meagan
  • Meaghan
  • Meghan
  • Meghann

Names around it

Margaret
EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Megan is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK

See how it works with a surname.

Megan