Maegen
- Gender
- Girl
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- Origin
- Greek
Maegen is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pearl”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maegen mean?
Greek: spelling of Maegan, itself a 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.
Meaning borrowed from Maegan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Maegen a girl's or a boy's name?
Maegen is a girls' name.
How popular is Maegen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 53 girls. It first appears in the records in 1974.
Half of all the girls named Maegen in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 1995, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maegen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9,259 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15,777 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5,440 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 20 | #5,486 |
| 1999 | 28 | #4,084 |
| 1998 | 19 | #5,359 |
| 1997 | 32 | #3,544 |
| 1996 | 28 | #3,826 |
| 1995 | 23 | #4,343 |
| 1994 | 35 | #3,229 |
| 1993 | 29 | #3,676 |
| 1992 | 34 | #3,261 |
| 1991 | 52 | #2,414 |
| 1990 | 53 | #2,340 |
| 1989 | 44 | #2,567 |
| 1988 | 52 | #2,182 |
| 1987 | 48 | #2,234 |
| 1986 | 47 | #2,194 |
| 1985 | 52 | #2,047 |
| 1984 | 29 | #2,991 |
| 1983 | 25 | #3,241 |
| 1982 | 17 | #4,346 |
| 1981 | 24 | #3,436 |
| 1980 | 34 | #2,699 |
| 1979 | 14 | #4,841 |
| 1978 | 10 | #5,957 |
| 1977 | 19 | #3,760 |
| 1976 | 11 | #5,213 |
| 1975 | 15 | #4,139 |
| 1974 | 5 | #8,773 |
Nicknames for Maegen
Names like Maegen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn Cassidy Devyn Keegan Megan Brynn Regan Rhiannon Brecken Teagan Codi Keren
Names related to Maegen
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
Sources
Figures from 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, “Maegen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maegen, updated 20 October 2026.