Megen

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How to Pronounce Megen

Pronounced MEG-un /ˈmɛɡ.ən/Medium

Meaning: Megen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the single 'a-to-e' change is cosmetic, and the name keeps Margaret's 'pearl' meaning in a Welsh short form.Medium

In 30 seconds: Megen is a variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' (said 'MEG-un').

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Origin LowWelsh, Greek

MeaningMegen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the single 'a-to-e' change is cosmetic, and the name keeps Margaret's 'pearl' meaning in a Welsh short form.

U.S. rank (2006)#16460 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 682

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Megen is one respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Marged — the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Changing the middle vowel leaves the meaning untouched; it is simply a less-worn coat for a popular name.

It belongs to the huge Megan generation of the nineteen-eighties and nineties; a Megen today is likely a daughter of that era, and the spelling remains a rare variant of the standard Megan.

Did you know? Megen rode the late-century Megan boom in a respelled form; it crested around 1985 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a rare variant.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Megen — variant of Megan; Welsh pet form of Margaret 'pearl'

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Megen mean?

Megen is a variant spelling of Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl', from Greek.

How do you pronounce Megen?

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

Is Megen a boy or girl name?

Megen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Megen?

Megen has always been rare, a late-twentieth-century spelling of Megan that is very uncommon today.