Meghan
Meaning
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,444
- Total SSA Count
- 152
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Meg, Meggie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Welsh
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1444 for Meghan.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Meghan at #1444 in the United States.
Meghan means "pearl" (Greek via Welsh origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Meghan is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.