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Pronounced MAY-gun /ˈmeɪ.ɡən/Medium

Meaning: Meighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the 'igh' is a decorative, Irish-looking touch, and the name keeps Margaret's 'pearl' meaning in a Welsh short form.Low

In 30 seconds: Meighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' (said 'MAY-gun').

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Origin LowWelsh, Greek

MeaningMeighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the 'igh' is a decorative, Irish-looking touch, and the name keeps Margaret's 'pearl' meaning in a Welsh short form.

U.S. rank (2003)#17455 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 564

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

Meighan dresses up Meghan or Megan, the Welsh pet form of Marged — the Welsh Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. The 'igh' spelling gives a Celtic flourish without changing the sound or the meaning.

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

Did you know? Meighan rode the late-century Meghan and Megan boom in a fancy respelling; it crested around 1988 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a rare variant.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Meighan — variant of Meghan/Megan; Welsh pet form of Margaret 'pearl'

Variations

MeghanMegan

Nicknames

Meg

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Meghan— a standard spelling of the same name

Megan— the base spelling, sharing the 'pearl' meaning

Teagan— a like Celtic-flavored girl's name of the era

Reagan— another two-syllable Irish-looking name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meighan mean?

Meighan is a variant of Meghan or Megan, a Welsh pet form of Margaret meaning 'pearl', from Greek.

How do you pronounce Meighan?

It's said MAY-gun /ˈmeɪ.ɡən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Meighan a boy or girl name?

Meighan is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Meighan?

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