Maegan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MEG-un
- Origin
- Greek
Maegan is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pearl”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maegan mean?
Greek: spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret
“pearl”
Spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
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Is Maegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Maegan is a girls' name.
How popular is Maegan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 24 girls.
Half of all the girls named Maegan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Maegan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 12 | #2,265 |
| 2010 | 13 | #2,103 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 15 | #1,840 |
| 2007 | 11 | #2,198 |
| 2006 | 10 | #2,263 |
| 2005 | 16 | #1,521 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,634 |
| 2003 | 13 | #1,649 |
| 2002 | 14 | #1,475 |
| 2001 | 18 | #1,204 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 24 | #975 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
How popular is Maegan in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 431 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Maegan in the US since 1880 were born between 1987 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maegan in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | #12,192 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 8 | #11,141 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13,448 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6,410 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8,612 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11,611 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8,390 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4,852 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3,717 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3,402 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2,934 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2,795 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2,313 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2,165 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2,020 |
| 2007 | 175 | #1,381 |
| 2006 | 175 | #1,331 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1,437 |
| 2004 | 193 | #1,167 |
| 2003 | 225 | #1,024 |
| 2002 | 248 | #905 |
| 2001 | 261 | #879 |
| 2000 | 295 | #774 |
| 1999 | 304 | #737 |
| 1998 | 357 | #646 |
| 1997 | 333 | #660 |
| 1996 | 289 | #725 |
| 1995 | 314 | #678 |
| 1994 | 387 | #587 |
| 1993 | 371 | #616 |
| 1992 | 351 | #642 |
| 1991 | 431 | #546 |
| 1990 | 402 | #575 |
| 1989 | 426 | #537 |
| 1988 | 421 | #523 |
| 1987 | 420 | #505 |
| 1986 | 391 | #525 |
| 1985 | 387 | #519 |
| 1984 | 245 | #684 |
| 1983 | 186 | #823 |
| 1982 | 138 | #1,045 |
| 1981 | 122 | #1,128 |
| 1980 | 131 | #1,077 |
| 1979 | 123 | #1,104 |
| 1978 | 101 | #1,231 |
| 1977 | 90 | #1,295 |
| 1976 | 41 | #2,099 |
| 1975 | 51 | #1,807 |
| 1974 | 21 | #3,212 |
| 1973 | 9 | #5,578 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6,556 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 8 | #5,817 |
Nicknames for Maegan
Names like Maegan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Teagan Caitlin Keira Raegan Ffion Cassidy Aoibheann Caoimhe Megan Caragh Tegan Eden
Names related to Maegan
Meghan Meagan Meaghan Meghann Meggan Meghana Magan Magen Maeghan
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maegan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maegan, updated 20 October 2026.