Gender: Unisex
Meaning: Sea circle, great brightness, or sea defender
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Ranked #275 in 2024 with 1,141 babies born.
History: Morgan derives from the Old Welsh 'Morcant,' combining 'mor' (sea) and 'cant' (circle) or 'gant' (brightness), meaning sea circle or sea brightness. It was a royal name in early medieval Wales, borne by several Welsh rulers. Morgan le Fay, the enchantress of Arthurian legend, is its most famous mythological bearer. Morgan has been used for both boys and girls in the United States and has been one of the most popular gender-neutral names.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Morgan? About 1 in 1,957 babies born in 2024 were named Morgan, or roughly 4.7 per day in the United States.
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