Meaghan
MAY-gan
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
14,043
Peak Year
#744 in 1986
First Recorded
1955
Style
Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Meaghan is an Irish variant of Megan, which is a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, meaning "pearl".
Numerology
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