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Meaning and origin
Megan is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pearl`.


Where is it used?
The name Megan is mainly used in Welsh and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Greta, used in Swedish, German and in English.
Grete, used in German and in Danish.
Reeta, used in Finnish.
Reetta, used in Finnish.
Maggie, used in English.
Marge, used in English.
Greet, used in Dutch.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Marged (In Welsh)
Mererid (In Welsh)
Mared (In Welsh)
Margarita (In Spanish and in Russian)
Marjeta (In Slovene)
Margarida (In Portuguese)
Malgorzata (In Polish)
Marit (In Norwegian and in Swedish)
Marganita (In Jewish)
Perle (In Jewish)
Margherita (In Italian)
Mairead (In Irish and in Scottish)
Margrét (In Icelandic)
Margit (In Hungarian and in Scandinavian)
Margaréta (In Hungarian)
Margareta (In German, Scandinavian, Serbian and in Croatian)
Margrethe (In German and in Danish)
Margarethe (In German and in Danish)
Margarete (In German)
Marguerite (In French)
Margot (In French)
Marketta (In Finnish)
Maarit (In Finnish)
Maegan (In English)
Meagan (In English)
Meaghan (In English)
Meghan (In English)
Margery (In English)
Mamie (In English)
Merete (In Danish)
Märta (In Danish)
Markéta (In Czech and in Slovak)
Margarid (In Armenian)


If it's too long people might use
In German and in Scandinavian: Meta
In English: Meg


See also
In Scottish: Peigi (F)
In German: Gretchen (F)
In English: Madge (F)
In English: Margaret (F)
In English: Margie (F)
In Dutch: Greetje (F)
In Danish: Mette (F)


What Megan`s say about their name

2. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Loads of nicknames!!!!!!!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   People say it REALLY weirdly and can't spell it right!
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   Rebecca or if I was a boy it would be Matthew!
   Extra information:
   .... GO MEGAN LOL!!!!!!!!!
3. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Loads of nicknames...Megs, Meggy, Megsie, Nutmeg, Meg, etc.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People can't spell it right and they pronouce it funny.
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   It would be Isabella Rose. Gosh i love that names. Or Isabella Jane. Thats nice too.
   Extra information:
   
4. The best thing about the name Megan:
   It sounds pretty, and I like the nickname Meg.
   The worst thing about the name:
   A lot of people have it.
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   It would be Caroline.
   Extra information:
   GO MEGAN!
5. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Im often told its a pretty name
   The worst thing about the name:
   I dont know how to pronounce it. Everyone calls me May-gen but mom spelt it Megan.
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   My mom wanted to name me Suzette but instead made it my middle name. Thank goodness
   Extra information:
   My mom calls me Mayg and my friends call me Meggers!!
6. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Its simple....and easy to remember....and everyone i hav met pronounces it correctly
   The worst thing about the name:
   Most people ask me how i spell my name! because there are so many ways to speel it.
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   If my name wasnt megan it would be Georgie!
   Extra information:
   I love the nickname Megz!
7. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Lots of nicnames for it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   There lots of way's to spell it and people call me Meg-ann it Me-gen
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   Chole or lilly
   Extra information:
   Sounds nice with louise Megan Louise
8. The best thing about the name Megan:
   It's sounds nice when ppl pronunce it the way i like it (May-gen)
   The worst thing about the name:
   nobody ever spells it right
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   i would want it to be mackenzie or maeva
   Extra information:
   i spell my name Maygan but my parents spelt it Megan on my birth certicficate so what ever
9. The best thing about the name Megan:
   Nice size, kinda cute. Shortened to Meg and Mimi :]
   The worst thing about the name:
   To many dogs are called meg.
   If my name wasn`t Megan....:
   Id want to be called Margosha or Yana
   Extra information:
   Everyone calls me, Meg, Meggie, Margosha or Megs.
10. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It can have lots of nicknames
    The worst thing about the name:
    people have problems pronouncing it or spelling it correctly
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    It'd be Anastasia,, or Taylor
    Extra information:
    
11. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It's short, and cute! plus it goes good with Suzanna
    The worst thing about the name:
    when people spell it with an h or call me morgan
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    well, if i was going to be a boy, my sisters wanted to name me michael Jordan...yea :)
    Extra information:
    not really...
12. The best thing about the name Megan:
    its mini
    The worst thing about the name:
    its megan
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    nothin
    Extra information:
    hayhay
13. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It sounds nice, not too long not too short!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Being shorten to Meg! and spelling it with and 'h'! Y!!
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    either, Peigi or Izzy. Izzys a cute name!
    Extra information:
    
14. The best thing about the name Megan:
    its freakin awesome!! and i love the nicknames. im meg, and megatron
    The worst thing about the name:
    people always spell it wrong! i hate it!
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    it would be elizabeth marie
    Extra information:
    its a relaly beautiful name especially with elizabeth
15. The best thing about the name Megan:
    Its a pretty name :P
    The worst thing about the name:
    I hate when people call me Meg! And there ate too many ways to spell it
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I wouldnt be Megan Marie
    Extra information:
    
16. The best thing about the name Megan:
    having the world gem in ur name (meg bacwards)
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone is called it. ts comman
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I'd love to be called something exotic and different
    Extra information:
    nothing really
17. The best thing about the name Megan:
    people cant spell it wrong
    The worst thing about the name:
    there are too many
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    then i would be happy :D
    Extra information:
    nothanks x
18. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It can have tons of nicknames to go with it.Mine is Megs.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Back in elementary I used to get called Meegan and spelt backwards its nagem.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    My parents were going to name me amy but didn't cuz my dad didn't like president carters daughter amy.
    Extra information:
    its an awesome name thats been around for centuries. my mom got it from little women and the thornbirds.Elizabeth is a pretty name with it also.
19. The best thing about the name Megan:
    its easy to say and my father named me soo i love my name!
    The worst thing about the name:
    people call me meg i hate that. also its very common when i was in school i would always have someone in my class or around me named megan.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    i think my mom wanted to name me shannon...
    Extra information:
    and my grand father called me mega bucks...so thats another thing bad about it.
20. The best thing about the name Megan:
    Not that many people have the same name as me!
    The worst thing about the name:
    I get called Mee-gan or maggie, also it can be spelled so many ways I always have to correct people.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    My father wanted to name me Christina Maria but my biological mother chose Megan
    Extra information:
    
21. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It means Pearl and a lot of people tell you it is a pretty name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    I was called Mega man in Elementary. It is also a very common name.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I wouldn't have looked up to Meg Ryan as an actress, because I wouldn't have had her name.
    Extra information:
    If kids want a cool nickname for goodness sakes give them one!
22. The best thing about the name Megan:
    Absolutely EVERYONE can say it. There's this girl named Aryian, the teacher struggled through the attendance the first week and a half!
    The worst thing about the name:
    I really like my name, there is nothing I don't like about it; well, except for the fact that there are so many spellings. People always try to slip in little extra letters, like an 'h' after the 'g'.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I don't know. As long as I'm not called something weird, It would not be any different than it is now.
    Extra information:
    No.
23. The best thing about the name Megan:
    uhm???
    The worst thing about the name:
    People pronounce it wrong and spell it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I don't think I would know as many Megan's,Meagan's,Meghan's etc. We seem to find each other. I once went to a bar with 2 other Megan's (spelt differently) the boys would believe us when they tried to pick us up!
    Extra information:
    
24. The best thing about the name Megan:
    It's a name that can last through centuries and people always compliment on how pretty the name is.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Alot of girls share the name.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    I wouldn't be the same.
    Extra information:
    Name your baby Megan Michelle after me!!!
25. The best thing about the name Megan:
    When I was young I was the only Megan around.
    The worst thing about the name:
    No one knowing the name. Especially when I lived in Europe. Being called 'Becca' and once even 'Maggot'!
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    
    Extra information:
    Of course, much has changed in the last fifteen years and it's a much more common name...
26. The best thing about the name Megan:
    Everything, almost everyone can say it right
    The worst thing about the name:
    Its pretty common
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    nope
    Extra information:
    nope
27. The best thing about the name Megan:
    nicknames are really easy. Meg, Megs. It's easy to remember. It's easy to pronounce.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's common. My family somehow came up with the nickname Megan-Eggan. Sooo. i guess it depends on who you're related to whether or not you get crazy nicknames like that.
    If my name wasn`t Megan....:
    my nickname. woulda been a Matthew if i was a boy. even though it's english it is also an irish name and i'm really into the geneology sooooo i'm proud that i'm megan because of my irish background.
    Extra information:
    nope

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