Maeghann as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maeghann

What is the meaning of the name Maeghann ?

The baby name Maeghann is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-gən (IPA: /ˈmeɪɡən/).

Maeghann is Welsh in Origin.

Maeghann is a rare, stylistic variant of Meghan/Megan, the Welsh pet form of Margaret. Margaret derives from Greek Margarites, via Latin and Old French, meaning “pearl.” The added ae and gh in Maeghann echo Irish‑influenced spellings like Meaghan, though this exact form is modern and unconventional. Most bearers pronounce it MAY-gən, identical to Megan/Meghan.

The underlying name gained traction in Wales and England in the early 20th century, spreading widely across the English-speaking world and peaking in the 1980s–1990s; the Meghan spelling enjoyed renewed visibility in the 2010s. Closest variants include Megan, Meghan, Meaghan, Meagan, Maegan, and the diminutives Meg and Meggie. Broader cognates of the root include Margaret, Margot, Greta, Rita, Mairéad, and Marguerite. Whatever the spelling, the meaning remains the luminous “pearl.”

⚙ Maeghann is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.