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Maeghan

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Pronounced MEG-un /ˈmɛɡ.ən/Medium

Meaning: Maeghan is a fancy respelling of Meghan (or Megan), the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret comes from the Greek 'margarites,' 'pearl.' The added a and gh give the popular name an ornate, Celtic-looking dress while keeping its plain 'MEG-un' sound.Medium

In 30 seconds: Maeghan is an ornate respelling of Meghan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl' (said 'MEG-un').
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Origin MediumWelsh, Greek
MeaningMaeghan is a fancy respelling of Meghan (or Megan), the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret comes from the Greek 'margarites,' 'pearl.' The added a and gh give the popular name an ornate, Celtic-looking dress while keeping its plain 'MEG-un' sound.
U.S. rank (2012)#10947 ↘ Falling
2012 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,064

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019762012

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maeghan is one of the most elaborate spellings in the big Megan family. Megan is a Welsh pet form of Margaret, from the Greek 'margarites,' 'pearl.' The ae-and-gh styling of Maeghan reflects the late-century taste for Celtic-looking respellings of a favorite name — a lot of extra letters over a sound that stays plainly 'MEG-un.'

The spelling crested around 1990, at the height of the Megan-and-Meghan boom, then eased back with the whole family. It reads as a nineteen-nineties styling of a classic, and a Maeghan today carries the 'pearl' meaning of Margaret in one of that era's most decorative dresses.

Did you know? Maeghan piles on extra letters — an a and a gh — over the already-popular Meghan, all still said simply 'MEG-un.'
Overall data confidence 63%
References — Maeghan — respelling of Meghan/Megan; Welsh pet form of Margaret 'pearl'

Variations

MeghanMeganMeaghan

Nicknames

MegMegs

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Meghan— a standard spelling this elaborates, identical sound
Megan— the plainest form of the same Welsh name
Meaghan— a close ornate spelling cousin of the period
Margaret— the classic parent name meaning 'pearl'

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maeghan mean?

Maeghan is a respelling of Meghan or Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl'.

How do you pronounce Maeghan?

It's said MEG-un /ˈmɛɡ.ən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maeghan a boy or girl name?

Maeghan is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maeghan?

Maeghan was an uncommon respelling of Meghan that crested at the turn of the nineteen-nineties, at the height of the Megan wave, and has been rare since.

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