Overview
people
Sample Size
21,742
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.4%
Female:
98.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Welsh
Meaning
The name Megan is of Welsh origin and means 'pearl'. It is a short form of the name Margaret.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
15,365 samples
99%
GB
2,353 samples
98%
CA
771 samples
98%
ZA
553 samples
97%
AU
403 samples
100%
FR
297 samples
97%
IE
197 samples
100%
IT
141 samples
97%
ES
137 samples
94%
NZ
127 samples
100%
MX
117 samples
99%
NL
104 samples
99%
BE
93 samples
95%
DE
90 samples
96%
CN
72 samples
99%
PH
68 samples
97%
SG
44 samples
98%
JP
41 samples
98%
TW
41 samples
100%
PL
38 samples
97%
+ 40 more countries
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