The first name Meghann
A girl’s name from Welsh.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
A female given name from Welsh, a rare modern spelling variant of Megan.
A form of Megan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Meghann last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 15 births (#1,222).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Meghann with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Meghann at birth, 1880–2025
In 2012, 7 girls born in the United States were named Meghann, the 14,504th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 374 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Meghann
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Meghann ShaughnessyAmerican tennis player, born 1979
- Meghann FahyAmerican actress, born 1990
More Welsh girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Meghann?
- Meghann comes from Welsh.
- How popular is the name Meghann?
- In 2007, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Meghann, ranking 5,201st. Its peak was 1996, with 15 births.
- Is Meghann a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,788 US babies named Meghann since 1880 were girls.
- When was Meghann most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 374 babies were named Meghann, its highest rank at 517th.
- What name is Meghann a form of?
- Meghann is a form of Megan.