Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MAWR-gən(English) MAWR-GAN(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-).

Related Names

VariantMorgana(English)
Feminine FormMorgane(French)
Other Languages & CulturesMorcant(Old Welsh)
Surname DescendantMorgan(Welsh)

People think this name is

classic   formal   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Norway: December 8
Sweden: March 28

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Entry updated January 22, 2019