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Meaghan

girl name
Origin
Welsh
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, Greek for pearl; the -gh- spelling gives it a deceptively Irish look.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Meaghan peaked in the 1990s.

When you meet Meaghan

Most people given the name Meaghan in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Meaghan you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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