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Megan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a pearl”
میگن
Megan
What Megan means
Megan (میگن, Greek Megan) is a Christian girl’s name that means “a pearl”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Margaret.
Megan at a glance
- Meaning
- a pearl
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- meg-un
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Megan
- In English
- a pearl
- اردو میں معنی
- موتی
Origin and history of Megan
From Welsh pet form of Margaret, meaning 'a pearl'.
Base wordWelsh pet form of Margaret
How to say and write Megan
- Say it
- meg-un2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Megan
- Urdu
- میگن
- Original script
- Megan
- Other spellings
- Meghan
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Megan
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Megan.
Names like Megan
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- AnnabelاینابیلMeaning disputedGirlOther or unclear
- Bronwynبرونونwhite-breasted; fairGirlCeltic
- Christabelکرسٹابیلbeautiful Christian; Christ-fairGirlLatin
- Daisyڈیزیa daisy; day's eyeGirlEnglish
- Dorcasڈورکاسa gazelleGirlGreek
- Fionaفیوناwhite; fairGirlCeltic
- Florenceفلورنسblooming; flourishingGirlLatin
- Gemmaجیماa gem; a jewelGirlLatin
- GwendolynگوینڈولنMeaning disputedGirlCeltic
Names that sound like Megan
Questions about the name Megan
What does the name Megan mean?
Megan means “a pearl”. In Urdu: موتی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Megan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Megan is a girl’s name.
Is Megan a Christian name?
Yes. Megan is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Welsh pet form of Margaret, meaning 'a pearl'.
How do you pronounce Megan?
Say it “meg-un”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Megan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Megan is written میگن. In its original script: Megan.
What are other spellings of Megan?
Megan is also spelled Meghan.
Is the meaning of Megan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.