Morgan
Morgan is a unisex name of Welsh origin meaning “sea-born, sea circle, bright sea.” It ranked #312 in the United States in 2025. From the Welsh 'Morcant,' composed of 'mor' (sea) and 'cant' (circle or bright).
how do you pronounce Morgan?
MOR-gun
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what does Morgan mean?
The name Morgan means “sea-born, sea circle, bright sea.” It comes from the Welsh language tradition.
From the Welsh 'Morcant,' composed of 'mor' (sea) and 'cant' (circle or bright). Morgana le Fay, the enchantress of Arthurian legend, is the name's most famous mythological bearer.
where does the name Morgan come from?
Wiktionary traces Morgan to the Old Welsh Morcant, combining either môr (sea) or maur/mawr (great) with cant (circle), together read as 'great chief' or 'sea chief', not the 'sea circle' or 'bright sea' gloss given elsewhere, which is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Morgan
Wikipedia notes Morgan is of Welsh and Breton origin, traditionally a masculine name in Wales and Brittany that has become decoupled from that gender outside those regions, and that it is also used as a surname derived from the given name; nothing here confirms the Arthurian Morgan le Fay association sometimes cited.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #312 |
| 2024 | #277 |
| 2023 | #247 |
| 2022 | #215 |
| 2021 | #205 |
| 2020 | #195 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Morgan?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Morgan?
- Morgan Freeman (actor)
- Morgan Wallen (country singer)
- Morgana le Fay (Arthurian legend)
what names are similar to Morgan?
what names go well with Morgan?
Sibling names that share Morgan's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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