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Maghen
How to Pronounce Maghen
Pronounced MEG-un /ˈmɛɡən/Low
Meaning: Maghen is a decorative spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Margaret comes from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' so the friendly Megan inherits that lustrous meaning. The gh in Maghen is an ornamental twist on the familiar sound rather than a change of origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Maghen is an inventive spelling of Megan, the Welsh short form of Margaret. Margaret descends from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' a meaning the whole family carries. Megan surged in America in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, and spellings like Maghen, Meghan and Meaghan gave parents a way to individualize a favorite sound.
Maghen was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties and just over a hundred in all, even as Megan itself was booming. A girl named Maghen is around forty today.
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What does the name Maghen mean?
It is a variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Greek word for 'pearl.'
How do you pronounce Maghen?
It is said MEG-un /ˈmɛɡən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Maghen a boy or girl name?
Maghen is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Maghen?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties.