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Maigan

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How to Pronounce Maigan

Pronounced MAY-gun /ˈmeɪ.ɡən/Medium

Meaning: Maigan is a creative spelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret; through Margaret it means 'pearl,' from the Greek margarites.Low

In 30 seconds: Maigan respells Megan, the Welsh nickname for Margaret meaning 'pearl.' It appeared faintly around 1989 and stayed rare (said MAY-gun).
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Origin MediumWelsh, English
MeaningMaigan is a creative spelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret; through Margaret it means 'pearl,' from the Greek margarites.
U.S. rank (2005)#12546 ↗ Rising
2005 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 239

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019772005

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

Maigan is a late-twentieth-century spelling of Megan, itself a Welsh pet form of Margaret. The ai variant surfaced while Megan was fashionable, offering a distinctive look on a familiar sound.

It never rivaled Megan, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1989. A girl named Maigan then is in her mid-thirties today, carrying a pearl-meaning name in an unusual dress.

Did you know? Maigan reshuffles Megan's letters to an ai spelling; the parent name is a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, whose Greek root means 'pearl.'
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Maigan — Respelling of Megan; Welsh pet form of Margaret; Greek margarites 'pearl'

Variations

MeganMeghanMeagan

Nicknames

MegMaigGan

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Megan— the standard spelling of the same name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maigan mean?

It is a respelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl.'

How do you pronounce Maigan?

It is said MAY-gun /ˈmeɪ.ɡən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Maigan a boy or girl name?

Maigan is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maigan?

It has always been rare in the United States as a spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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