Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Welsh, a pseudo-Irish spelling of the Welsh Megan.
Meghan is a girl's and boy's baby name of Welsh origin, an alternate spelling of Megan, itself a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, derived from the Greek margarites meaning 'pearl.'
The Meghan spelling gained significant cultural visibility when Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, becoming the Duchess of Sussex. The name shot up in popularity across the English-speaking world in the wake of that wedding — a royal effect that was swift and measurable. It balances Celtic heritage with a distinctly modern American presence.