Megan
Meaning
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #761
- Total SSA Count
- 369
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Meg, Meggie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #761 for Megan.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Megan at #761 in the United States.
Megan means "pearl" (Greek via Welsh origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Megan is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.