Morgan: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Morgan | Girls

Morgan

Pronunciation: MOHR-gin (key)

Origin of the name Morgan:

From the Old Welsh Morcant, a compound name thought to be composed of the elements môr (sea) and cant (circle, completion) or can (white, bright).

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Morgana

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Comments and insights on the name Morgan: | Edit

The word "morgen" means "tomorrow" in German. It has the identical pronunciation to the name Morgan.

Personal experiences with the name Morgan: | Edit

my best friend in grade school was named Morgan (girl)

We named our first daughter Morgan. I have loved the name ever since I first heard it used as a girls name (I was Junior High at the time).

My name is Morgan(born in 1985), and didn't know many other female "Morgan's" growing up. I wish my name was a bit more feminine(my middle name is "Dayle"), but its not too bad. No one ever has a hard time pronouncing it, although I have been called "Meagan." My sister's names are Ashton(1987) and Jordyn(1992), my parent's liked the whole "boy name for girls."

Nicknames for Morgan: | Edit

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Morgy
Momo
Mojangles
Morgydorg
Mogan
Morg
Morggie
Morganna
Moo Moo
Morgonna
Morgo
Mormor
Morgo
Mnm
Timohe
Mugren
Morganza
Moey
Moet
Momers
Morganic
Mergan
Moogan
Morgasm
Morgi-gan

Meanings and history of the name Morgan: | Edit

From, or by, the sea

Famous real-life people named Morgan: | Edit

Morgan Fairchild, actress
Morgan Brittany, actress
Morgan York, actress

Morgan in song, story & screen: | Edit

Morgan le Fay, sorceress half-sister of King Arthur in Arthurian legend. Also called Morgaine and Morgana. As Morgaine, she is the protagonist of Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, "The Mists of Avalon".

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Current Popularity of Morgan by State

Global Popularity of the Name Morgan

  • #46 in Scotland
  • #46 in United States
  • #54 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #70 in Canada (British Columbia)