Meaghn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meaghn

What is the meaning of the name Meaghn ?

The baby name Meaghn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmɛɡən (MEG-ən),ˈmeɪɡən (MAY-gən).

Meaghn is Irish, Welsh in Origin.

Meaghn is a rare modern respelling of the Welsh name Megan, itself a diminutive of Margaret formed from Meg with the Welsh affectionate suffix -an. Ultimately it goes back to Greek Margarites, "pearl." The -gh- in Meaghn mirrors Irish-influenced spellings such as Meghan and Meaghan; it is silent, so the name is typically pronounced MEG-un, like Megan.

While Megan appears in Wales from the early modern period, it rose sharply across the English-speaking world in the late twentieth century, with variant spellings proliferating. Public figures named Meghan helped sustain visibility, while Meaghn remains exceptionally uncommon and tends to signal a distinctive twist on a familiar classic. Related forms and variants include Megan, Meghan, Meaghan, Meghann, Maegan; nicknames Meg, Meggie, and Megs; and cognates of Margaret such as Mairéad (Irish), Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), Margarita (Spanish), Greta and Gretchen (Germanic). The shared meaning "pearl" lends Meaghn connotations of rarity and luster.

⚙ We can't find Meaghn in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.