Meygon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meygon

What is the meaning of the name Meygon ?

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

Meygon is English, Welsh in Origin.

Meygon is a rare, modern respelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Margaret. Through Margaret it descends from Greek Margarites via Latin Margarita, ultimately of Persian origin, meaning “pearl.” Most speakers pronounce it MAY-gən, identical to Megan, though the y signals a contemporary aesthetic and sets it apart on paper.

Megan took root in Wales, then spread across the English-speaking world, soaring in Britain and North America from the 1970s through the 1990s; renewed attention followed public figures such as Meghan Markle. During this rise, many variants emerged; close forms include Megan, Meghan, Meagan, Meaghan, Maegan, Meggan, and Megyn, while related surnames like Meighan sometimes cross over. Nicknames include Meg and Meggie, with May as a sweet alternative. Broader cognates of Margaret include Margot, Rita, Greta, Gretchen, and Maisie. Meygon carries the classic “pearl” meaning with a distinctive, ultra-rare spelling.

⚙ We have no record of Meygon in any national birth registry or name dataset. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.