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Mehgan
How to Pronounce Mehgan
Pronounced MEG-uhn /ΛmΙg.Ιn/High
Meaning: Mehgan is a variant spelling of Megan/Meghan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret comes from the Greek margarites, 'pearl', so Mehgan inherits that classic 'pearl' meaning through its Welsh diminutive parent.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mehgan is a personalized spelling of Megan, itself the Welsh affectionate form of Margaret. Through Margaret it carries the Greek meaning 'pearl', a gem name that has stayed in fashion for a thousand years. As Megan and Meghan surged in popularity in the late twentieth century, families reached for spellings like Mehgan to stand slightly apart from the crowd.
The spelling appears in the U.S. record from the mid-1970s and peaked in 1986, at the height of the Megan wave, before receding by the 2010s. A Mehgan from that peak is now nearing forty. It never escaped rarity β the streamlined Megan and Meghan carried almost all the demand β so Mehgan reads as a distinctive period variant of a much-loved name.
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What does the name Mehgan mean?
Mehgan is a respelling of Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret, which means 'pearl'.
How do you pronounce Mehgan?
It's said MEG-uhn /ΛmΙg.Ιn/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mehgan a boy or girl name?
Mehgan is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mehgan?
Mehgan has always been rare in the U.S., a minor spelling variant of the popular Megan.