Megann
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MEG-an
- Origin
- Greek
Megann is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pearl”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Megann mean?
Greek: spelling of Megan; Welsh pet form of Margaret
“pearl”
Welsh pet form of Margaret, via Meg; it spread beyond Wales in the later 20th century.
Meaning borrowed from Megan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Megann a girl's or a boy's name?
Megann is a girls' name.
How popular is Megann in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 girls.
Megann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
How popular is Megann in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1988, with 40 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Megann in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Megann in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6,880 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6,124 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 24 | #4,571 |
| 1998 | 20 | #5,119 |
| 1997 | 30 | #3,713 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,766 |
| 1995 | 34 | #3,280 |
| 1994 | 25 | #4,110 |
| 1993 | 34 | #3,285 |
| 1992 | 26 | #3,962 |
| 1991 | 36 | #3,091 |
| 1990 | 28 | #3,709 |
| 1989 | 30 | #3,396 |
| 1988 | 40 | #2,641 |
| 1987 | 32 | #2,970 |
| 1986 | 35 | #2,723 |
| 1985 | 32 | #2,859 |
| 1984 | 25 | #3,328 |
| 1983 | 29 | #2,909 |
| 1982 | 25 | #3,343 |
| 1981 | 15 | #4,745 |
| 1980 | 21 | #3,718 |
| 1979 | 30 | #2,860 |
| 1978 | 14 | #4,679 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,212 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 11 | #5,159 |
| 1974 | 6 | #7,678 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7,433 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6,556 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 6 | #6,041 |
Nicknames for Megann
Names like Megann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caitlin, Aoibheann, Teagan, Ffion, Raegan, Keira, Caragh, Eireann, Cassidy, Caoimhe, Bree, Rhiannon
Names related to Megann
Megan, Meghan, Meghna, Meghann, Meggan, Meghana, Magen, Megyn
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, “Megann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/megann, updated 20 October 2026.